Astros Rout A's 9-0 Behind Walker's Home Run

A Dominant Away Effort

The Houston Astros visited Sacramento on Sunday, September 27, 2026, and dismantled the Athletics with a 9-0 victory at Sutter Health Park. The final score reflected a complete sweep of the home club, which failed to score a single run in front of a crowd of 10,022.

The Astros, who improved their record to 81-81, controlled the game from the outset, while the Athletics fell to 64-98. No time of day was specified for the matchup, but the result was decisive.

Scoring Breakdown

Houston opened its scoring in the third inning. Jose Altuve grounded out to first base, allowing Luis Peña to score and bringing the game to 1-0. Alex Bregman doubled to left field, scoring Yordan Alvarez for a 2-0 lead.

The inning ended with a trio of runs: a triple by a third base hitter scored Diaz and Walker, extending the advantage to 4-0. In the sixth inning, Walker hit a home run to left field, which traveled 386 feet, making the score 5-0. Alvarez then singled to right, scoring Smith for the sixth run.

The seventh inning saw Smith single to center, scoring Walker for the seventh run, followed by a sacrifice fly by Peña that scored Spence for the eighth. The ninth run came in the eighth inning when Diaz grounded into a double play, allowing Allen to score and Delgado to be out at second.

Pitching Performance

The Astros rotation and bullpen combined for a shutout. Peter Lambert pitched two innings, allowing two hits and no earned runs while striking out one batter. Ethan Pecko took the win with three innings of work, one hit, no earned runs, and two strikeouts.

Relief pitchers Miguel Ullola, Bryan King, Logan VanWey, and Tatsuya Imai each pitched one inning, with Ullola, VanWey, and Imai allowing no hits. The Athletics struggled on the mound, as Brady Basso took the loss after one inning, allowing three hits and four earned runs.

Other starters and relievers included Seth Johnson, Elvis Alvarado, Scott Blewett, Chris Roycroft, Geoff Hartlieb, and Drew Rom, none of whom could prevent the blowout.

Sources

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