Athletics take advantage of gifts, beat Astros

Oakland scored three consecutive runs in the fourth inning without hitting the ball more than 20 feet on Saturday afternoon and rookie Zach Logue combined with five relievers on a five-hitter as the Athletics stunned the first-place Houston Astros 3-2.

Having already been beaten four straight times at home by the Astros this season, the A's trailed 2-0 when Sean Murphy led off the fourth with a single.

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