Brent Rooker’s Oakland A’s beat the Houston Astros

OAKLAND — JP Sears allowed one unearned run and two hits over six solid innings, Brent Rooker hit a two-run double in the first and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Saturday.

It was the A’s first win over the Astros this season after dropping the first five games.

With a win on Sunday, Oakland could clinch its second straight series win. He gave up four straight before taking two of three against Colorado earlier this week.

Sears (4-3) bounced back from a loss in Kansas City in his last start by shutting down the Astros in a 68-pitch performance that included a strikeout and a walk. Mason Miller homered in the ninth for his 10th save, capping three innings of noise from Oakland’s bullpen.

Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti (2-5) settled after allowing the first three batters to reach. But Rooker’s double down the left field line scored both Abraham Toro and JJ Bleday to provide enough offense for the A’s.

Arrighetti gave up three runs and five hits in five innings. He struck out seven and walked three.

Daz Cameron added an RBI single in the sixth after Houston scored an unearned run in the top half of the inning.

The A’s, who are leaving Oakland after this season, announced to 10,617 fans in attendance Saturday when the team celebrated Taiwanese Heritage Day with Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson in attendance.

Saturday’s attendance marked the team’s third-largest home crowd of the season, after 13,522 showed up for the Opening Night game against Cleveland on March 28, and an announced crowd of 12,212 on May 5 for a game against Miami on Youth Baseball & Softball Day. .

INSTRUCTOR’S ROOM

Athletics: RHP Austin Adams left in the seventh with neck tightness after facing two batters. … RHP Ross Stripling, who started Friday, was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow strain. … RHP Brandon Bielak was designated for assignment … The A’s recalled LHP Jack O’Loughlin and RHP Tyler Ferguson from Triple-A Las Vegas.

IT FOLLOWS

RHP Aaron Brooks (0-1, 4.15 ERA) will pitch for the Aces against Astros Ronel Blanco (4-0, 2.09 ERA) to end the series. Blanco is expected to return from a 10-game suspension for having a foreign substance in his glove during a start against the A’s last week in Houston.