Chad Pinder hits grand slam off Luis Garcia to give A's the victory
Houston Astros' Luis Garcia pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, July 26, 2022. OAKLAND, Calif. — Bat met ball and Luis Garcia hung his head. He took two steps forward and opted not to track the baseball’s trajectory. One swing exacerbated a slew of mistakes, the types Garcia hasn’t made across a three-year major league career. Control is never his problem.
The hitters that remained could not solve a string of four A’s relievers. Oakland’s bullpen retired the final 12 Astros in order, handing Houston its second straight loss, 5-3, at the Coliseum. The A’s, now owners of a 37-63 record, have taken five of the past six games from the Astros.ALSO SEE:Garcia threw a career-high 108 pitches and walked a career-worst four batters. Three of his free passes arrived on four pitches.
Only two major league lineups walk less than the A’s. The odd combination produced a combustion. Garcia struck out five of the first seven hitters he saw before imploding during a 34-pitch third inning.
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