Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers joins Dallas Braden and Chris Caray on "A's Cast" after beating the Houston Astros on Sunday at Daikin Park.Shea Langeliers credits Athletics pitchers after ‘special'

J.T. Ginn twirled six shutout innings, Shea Langeliers homered for a third consecutive game, and the visiting Athletics completed a stunning four-game sweep of the Houston Astros with a 7-1 victory on Sunday.

Nick Kurtz became the first major league rookie to hit four homers in a game, leading the Athletics to a 15-3 victory over the Houston Astros.

Jason Alexander loses to Athletics in his second start of season as Houston continues to plug holes in its rotation.

Part of why Houston struggled against the Athletics is health, as shortstop Jeremy Peña (rib) and third baseman Isaac Paredes (hamstring) are both on the 10-day IL. Peña leads the team with a .322 batting average, which also ranks third in baseball. Meanwhile, Paredes tops the squad with 19 homers.

Jose Altuve is a veteran of 15 Major League seasons. Cam Smith is a rookie in his first. But both understand that a 162-game schedule will bring ups and downs.

The Athletics on Sunday completed a historic sweep. They would take down the Houston Astros 7-1 and complete a 4-game The post Athletics Sweeping Astros in 4-Game Series Ignites WILD Reactions from Fans on Social Media appeared first on FirstSportz.

Starting in the leadoff spot for the first time in his nine-year career, Andujar homered on Colton Gordon's fifth pitch. With two out, Langeliers sent a 3-0 fastball over the train tracks in left for his 17th home run of the season.