Fiers wins 4th straight decision

The Houston Astros have found success stringing together hits, even just base hits.

Carlos Correa homered, Mike Fiers struck out five over six innings to win his fourth straight decision, and the majors-best Astros won for the ninth straight time in Oakland, beating the Athletics 5-1.

George Springer #4 of the Houston Astros is congratulated by Josh Reddick #22 after Springer hit a lead off home run against the Oakland Athletics in the top of the first inning at Oakland Alameda Coliseum on June 20, Springer keys big 1st inning that leads Astros past A’s 8-4 Springer hits 20th homer, Astros launch 3 to beat A’s 4-1 Bogaerts hits 2 homers to lead Red Sox over Astros 6-5 Jake Marisnick added an RBI single in the decisive sixth inning of the Astros’ 14th victory in the last 15 overall against Oakland.

Vogt, a catcher, played left field for the first time since July 2, 2014, at Detroit and had several balls immediately hit his way as Oakland lost a third straight game since an impressive four-game sweep of the New York Yankees over the weekend.

Astros: INF Marwin Gonzalez, who injured his left hand earlier this month, didn’t play against a lefty starter – his second straight game out of the lineup.

Houston’s nine straight victories at the Coliseum mark the Astros’ longest road winning streak in a single venue since 11 in a row at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park from 2007-09.