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Athletics beat Houston Astros 7–6: August MLB Rundown

August 23, 2026: Athletics beat Houston Astros 7–6 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

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The Athletics beat Houston Astros 7–6 on August 23, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Athletics 7, Houston Astros 6.

Houston Astros

Jose Altuve went 1-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run. He drove in 3 runs and hit 1 home run. His line also included 1 walk and 2 strikeouts.

For the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run, Isaac Paredes had 1 hits in 3 at-bats. He drove in 3 runs and hit 1 home run. His line also included 1 walk.

Jeremy Pena went 2-for-5 for the Houston Astros, scoring 2 runs. His line also included 2 strikeouts.

Cristian Javier recorded 4 innings pitched for the Houston Astros. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, 2 walks, and 8 strikeouts.

Athletics

For the Athletics, scoring 1 run, Brian Serven had 2 hits in 4 at-bats. He drove in 3 runs and hit 1 home run. His line also included 1 strikeout.

Max Muncy went 1-for-4 for the Athletics, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run. His line also included 3 strikeouts.

For the Athletics, scoring 1 run, Henry Bolte had 3 hits in 5 at-bats. His line also included 2 strikeouts.

Jack Perkins recorded 5 innings pitched for the Athletics. His pitching line listed 3 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 5 walks, and 6 strikeouts.

Sources & further reading
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