Spence hits three homers, Astros defeat Athletics 7-5 to stay in playoff hunt
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Last updated Sep 25, 2026
Lucas Spence hit the first three home runs of his major league career, guiding the Houston Astros to a 7-5 victory over the Athletics on September 25. The win ties Houston with the Texas Rangers for the AL West lead, as both teams have three games remaining in the regular season. Spence's impactful performance included homers in the second, seventh, and ninth innings. Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes also contributed with home runs for the Astros. The Athletics briefly held the lead after Jeff McNeil and Zack Gelof hit home runs. Miguel Ullola earned his second win of the season with three scoreless innings of relief. The Astros are set to face the Athletics again tomorrow, with their starting pitcher yet to be announced.
- •Lucas Spence hit three home runs in his MLB debut.
- •Astros are tied with the Rangers for AL West lead.
- •Jeff McNeil and Zack Gelof homered for the Athletics.
- •Miguel Ullola secured the win with strong relief pitching.
- •Astros face Athletics again tomorrow without a named starter.
- 5:43 AMYahoo Sports — Houston Astros playoff scenarios: Where things stand with 3 games left in regular season
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- 4:44 AMYahoo Sports — Spence hits first 3 homers of career, helps Astros survive Athletics 7-5 to keep playoff hopes alive
"Lucas Spence hit the first three home runs of his major league career, Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes also homered, and the Houston Astros outlasted the Athletics 7-5 on Thursday night. Houston (79-80) remains tied with the Texas Rangers for the AL West lead with three games left in the regular season for both teams. The Astros have the tiebreaker with a 9-4 record against Texas this year.
"Lucas Spence hit three home runs and another rookie Miguel Ullola pitched strong in relife as Houston beat the Athletics to stay atop AL West.
"The Astros are tied with Texas for first place in the AL West after Houston beat the Athletics behind three homers from rookie Lucas Spence.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 25, 2026, 5:43 AMHouston Astros playoff scenarios: Where things stand with 3 games left in regular season
The Astros are tied with Texas for first place in the AL West after Houston beat the Athletics behind three homers from rookie Lucas Spence.
- Yahoo SportsSep 25, 2026, 5:32 AMRookie Lucas Spence hits 3 home runs as Astros beat Athletics to stay tied for AL West lead
Lucas Spence hit three home runs and another rookie Miguel Ullola pitched strong in relife as Houston beat the Athletics to stay atop AL West.
- Yahoo SportsSep 25, 2026, 4:44 AMSpence hits first 3 homers of career, helps Astros survive Athletics 7-5 to keep playoff hopes alive
Lucas Spence hit the first three home runs of his major league career, Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes also homered, and the Houston Astros outlasted the Athletics 7-5 on Thursday night. Houston (79-80) remains tied with the Texas Rangers for the AL West lead with three games left in the regular season for both teams. The Astros have the tiebreaker with a 9-4 record against Texas this year.
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