Strong start by Montas leads Athletics over Astros 2-1

— Oakland manager Bob Melvin was a bit concerned when his team didn't add on after jumping out to a 2-0 first-inning lead Thursday. The Athletics had led in the first two games of this series before the Astros rallied for wins.
Jul 9, 2021, 08:59 am - AP
OAK
HOU
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F. Montas
win

F. Montas8-7

6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 10 K, 1 BB
L. McCullers Jr.
loss

L. McCullers Jr.6-2

7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 2 BB
J. Diekman
save

J. Diekman7

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

OAKHOU
1stOlson hit a ground rule double to left, Andrus scored.10
1stLowrie singled to center, Olson scored.20
7thMcCormick doubled to left, Tucker scored.21
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