June 3, 2016
Astros 12, Athletics 2
W – Fister (5-3)
L – Hahn (2-3)
This one barely got off the ground before it was over. The Astros sent 12 hitters to the plate in a 7-run 1st inning that put the game away quickly. A’s starter Jesse Hahn got the hook with two outs in the inning after having allowed five straight Astros to reach base. Highlights of the inning include a two-run triple by Tony Kemp (ball went in and out of Chris Coghlan’s glove in deep right-center) and four RBI singles by Rasmus, White, Marisnick, and Springer (who had two hits in the inning). Houston poured on a couple more in the 4th on a two-run Gattis homer and three more on the 5th.
Fister, with very little pressure on him, pitched six innings of shutout ball before turning it over to the bully. Sipp and Devenski each gave up a run but who gives a damn? Nice win.