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Astros Blank A's 4-0 Behind Wesneski's Scoreless Five

Yordan Alvarez drove in two runs as Houston took a 4-0 victory over the Athletics. Hayden Wesneski pitched five scoreless innings to earn the win.

Knox Esparza

August 22, 20262 min read

Baseball Victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
Baseball Victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
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August 22, 2026

Alvarez Powers Astros Offense

Yordan Alvarez set the tone for the Houston Astros with a multi-hit performance that helped secure a 4-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics at Daikin Park. The home team managed to score four runs while holding the visitors without a single tally. The final score was 4-0 in favor of Houston, improving their record to 65-64 while dropping the Athletics to 49-80.

The game saw a combined 28,477 fans in attendance, creating a lively atmosphere for the matchup.

Scoring Sequence Unfolds

The Astros did not score until the fourth inning when Luis Paredes crossed the plate on a sacrifice fly to center by Walker. In the fifth inning, the home team added two more runs. First, Alvarez doubled to center, allowing Allen to score.

Immediately following that, Paredes hit a double to right field, which brought Alvarez home. The final run of the game came in the seventh inning when Alvarez doubled to shortstop, driving in Delgado. These four runs were the only ones recorded by either team throughout the entire contest.

There were no home runs hit by either side during the game.

Pitching Performance

Hayden Wesneski earned the win for Houston, pitching five innings. He allowed one hit, walked three batters, and struck out four while giving up no earned runs. The Astros bullpen maintained the shutout with Bennett Sousa pitching one scoreless inning with three strikeouts.

Bryan Abreu followed with one scoreless inning and two strikeouts. Steven Okert and Enyel De Los Santos each pitched one scoreless inning to close out the game. For the Athletics, J.T.

Ginn took the loss after pitching five innings. He allowed six hits, walked two batters, struck out four, and gave up three earned runs. Elvis Alvarado pitched one scoreless inning, while Drew Rom allowed one earned run in one and one-third innings.

Hayden Juenger completed the outing with two-thirds of an inning without allowing hits or earned runs.

Sources

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

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Knox Esparza

Knox Esparza covers Pleasanton high school and area college sports.

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