Astros Blank A's 4-0 Behind Wesneski's Strong Start

Final Score and Venue

The Houston Astros secured a 4-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston. The final score was Astros 4, Athletics 0. Attendance for the game was 28,477 fans. The win improved the Astros' record to 65-64, while the Athletics fell to 49-80.

Scoring Sequence

The Astros took an early lead in the fourth inning when Yordan Alvarez hit a sacrifice fly to center field, allowing Carlos Correa to score from second base. This put Houston ahead 1-0. In the fifth inning, Alvarez doubled to center field, scoring Alex Bregman.

Shortly after, Alvarez doubled again to right field, allowing Bregman to score and extending the lead to 3-0. The final run of the game came in the seventh inning when Alvarez doubled to shortstop, driving in Alex Bregman to make it 4-0.

Pitching Performance

Hayden Wesneski started for the Astros and pitched five innings, allowing one hit and three walks while striking out four batters. He earned the win, improving his record to 3-1. J.T.

Ginn started for the Athletics and pitched five innings, allowing six hits and three earned runs while walking two and striking out four. He took the loss, dropping to 8-8. The Astros bullpen, including Bennett Sousa, Bryan Abreu, Steven Okert, and Enyel De Los Santos, combined to hold the Athletics scoreless in the final four innings.

The Athletics bullpen, including Elvis Alvarado, Drew Rom, and Hayden Juenger, gave up four runs in their combined appearances.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816616