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 Jed Lowrie also went deep, John Jaso went 3-for-3 with two RBIs
and Josh Reddick recorded two hits and scored three runs for the
Athletics, who have won nine of their last 11 at home and remained
two games ahead of Los Angeles in the American League West. Jesse
Chavez (8-6) allowed two runs and four hits with seven strikeouts in
5 2/3 innings and All-Star Sean Doolittle worked a perfect ninth for
his 15th save.
Jon Singleton drove in a pair of runs while Enrique Hernandez
collected two hits and an RBI for the Astros, who fell to 3-6
against Oakland this season. Brad Peacock (3-7) suffered his third
loss in four decisions, surrendering seven runs on seven hits and
five walks in 3 2/3 frames.
 Lowrie ignited Oakland's five-run, second-inning rally by depositing
Peacock's first pitch of the frame over the right-field wall for his
fifth home run. Oakland loaded the bases on a single and two walks
before Jaso lifted a sacrifice fly and Cespedes followed with a
blast to center, ending his 25-game drought and opening up a 5-0
lead.
The two-time reigning Home Run Derby champion, Cespedes added a
two-run shot in the fourth to complete his second two-homer
performance of the season. Houston got on the board in the fifth on
an RBI groundout by Marwin Gonzalez, but Jaso got back the run in
the bottom half with a two-out single before former Athletic Chris
Carter began a five-run burst for Houston in the eighth with an RBI
double.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: Cespedes also homered twice on June 4 against the
Yankees in New York. ... Houston OF George Springer missed his third
straight game as he was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a
strained left quadriceps. The rookie also has been battling a sore
right knee. ... Peacock has worked a total of four innings over his
last two starts.
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