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Paredes hits third straight homer as Astros top Athletics 5-1

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 6, 2026, 2:57 AM

Last updated Jun 6, 2026

Paredes hits third straight homer as Astros top Athletics 5-1

Summary

Isaac Paredes homered for the third consecutive game, driving in four runs in the Houston Astros' 5-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on June 5. The Astros took a commanding lead in the first inning, with Jeremy Peña's single followed by Paredes' three-run shot. Despite a homer from Brent Rooker in the sixth, the Athletics struggled against Houston's pitching. Peter Lambert held the Athletics largely in check, allowing just one run over 5 1/3 innings. Houston's closer Josh Hader struck out three batters in a perfect ninth inning. The Athletics will have Kade Morris making his big-league debut on the mound against Astros rookie Tatsuya Imai in the next game.

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•Paredes drove in four runs with a home run.
•Astros scored three runs in the first inning.
•Lambert allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings.
•Hader struck out the side in the ninth.
•Kade Morris to debut for Athletics on Saturday.

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2:57 AMYahoo Sports — Paredes homers for 3rd straight game, drives in 4 in Astros' 5-1 win over A's

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Isaac Paredes homered for the third straight game, driving in four runs to propel the Houston Astros to a 5-1 victory over the Athletics on Friday night. Jeremy Peña singled off Jack Perkins (2-3) to begin the first inning, extending his hitting streak to six games before Yordan Alvarez followed with a walk. Paredes homered for the ninth time for a 3-0 lead.
— Yahoo Sports

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