Astros dismantle A's with five homers in 13-2 victory

Astros Power Surge Dominates

The Houston Astros secured a decisive 13-2 victory over the Sacramento Athletics on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Sutter Health Park. The away team displayed significant offensive firepower, hitting exactly five home runs to overwhelm the home club. Attendance at the venue was 12,025.

The Astros improved their record to 80-81, while the Athletics fell to 64-97. The game featured a strong performance by Houston's starting pitcher, Hayden Wesneski, who recorded the win. He pitched seven complete innings of work, allowing six hits and one earned run while walking one batter and striking out five.

Ronel Blanco closed the game with two scoreless innings, allowing no hits, one walk, and recording three strikeouts.

Scoring Breakdown

Houston took an early lead in the first inning when Paredes homered to left field for a 1-0 advantage. The gap widened in the third inning when Peña hit a 417-foot home run to center, scoring Smith and extending the lead to 3-0. The Athletics managed their first run in the fourth inning via a fielder's choice that scored Butler, making it 3-1.

Houston responded emphatically in the fifth inning when Alvarez hit a 401-foot home run to right, driving in Smith and Peña for a 6-1 lead. The seventh inning saw Houston extend their advantage with singles and a double, adding three runs to make it 9-1 before the A's scored one to make it 9-2.

In the eighth inning, Peña hit a 425-foot home run to left, scoring Barrosa, and Altuve singled to score Alvarez, making it 12-2. The final run was added in the ninth inning when Spence homered to right for the 13-2 final.

Athletics Pitching

Jack Perkins took the loss for the Athletics. He pitched five innings, allowing five hits and six earned runs while walking three batters and striking out nine. Scott Blewett pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowing two hits and no earned runs, striking out two.

Drew Rom pitched one inning, allowing five hits and three earned runs. Yunior Tur pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowing four hits and four earned runs, walking one, and striking out two. The Astros' offensive output was the defining factor in the outcome, as the five home runs accounted for the majority of the team's 13 runs.

The Athletics' pitching staff struggled to contain the Houston lineup throughout the game. The final score remained 13-2 in favor of the Astros.

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