Yordan Alvarez's three-run double in ninth powers Astros past A's
Yordan Alvarez cleared the bases with a go-ahead double in a four-run ninth inning Wednesday and the Houston Astros completed a series sweep of the host Oakland Athletics with a 5-4 win in a game in which Justin Verlander took a no-hitter two outs into the seventh.
Down 3-1 entering the ninth, the Astros got singles from Mauricio Dubon and Yuli Gurriel off A's closer Dany Jimenez (2-3) before a walk to Jose Altuve loaded