A’s pounce on mistakes, hold off Astros Rookie center fielder Boog Powell sparked Oakland’s offense and rookie right-hander Jharel Cotton pitched 6 2/3 strong innings, helping the A’s deny the AL West-leading Astros a three-game sweep with a 3-2 win Sunday at Minute Maid Park. Author: sportallinfo Published: 20 agosto 2017 Categories: MLB