Joey Lopefido hit his first home run of his MLB career last night at Minute Maid Park as the Astros beat the A's 8-1. With the win, Houston sweeps the four game series against Oakland.
Cristian Javier was efficient on the mound in six solid innings. He gave up no runs on just two hits and struck out eight.
Shawn Dubin threw three innings in relief, giving up one run on two hits while striking out two.
The Astros open up a series Friday night against the Brewers. First pitch is 7:10pm with the On-Deck Show starting at 6pm on SportsTalk790.