Bolte and Stefanic each hit 2 RBIs in sixth to lift Athletics past Astros 6-5

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Camarena, A. (2026, September 26). Bolte and Stefanic each hit 2 RBIs in sixth to lift Athletics past Astros 6-5. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/bolte-and-stefanic-each-hit-2-rbis-in-sixth-to-lift-athletics-past-astros-6-5/article_ab432b19-6960-5af2-956e-ed4e662f9513.html

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In a critical game at Raley Field, Henry Bolte and Michael Stefanic each contributed two RBIs in the sixth inning to help the Oakland Athletics defeat the Houston Astros 6-5. Jacob Lopez pitched six strong innings for the A’s, giving up only one run on two hits. The win puts both teams at 79-81, making the AL West champion the first postseason team without a winning record for an entire season.

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In a crucial game on Friday, the Oakland Athletics defeated the Houston Astros 6-5 at Raley Field in West Sacramento, California. Henry Bolte and Michael Stefanic each contributed with two RBIs in the sixth inning, while Jacob Lopez secured four strikeouts over six innings, earning the win for the A’s with a record of 7-5. This victory ensured that regardless of playoff outcomes, an American League West champion will have their first losing season at .500 or worse since baseball records began. Despite this, the Astros maintained their division lead alongside the Texas Rangers due to Texas' loss, both teams sitting at 79-81. The A’s seized control in the sixth inning after an error by Jose Altuve and a key two-run single from Stefanic.

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Astros ORG · 4× Athletics ORG · 2× Bolte PERSON · 2× Henry Bolte PERSON · 2× Houston GPE · 2× Sousa PERSON · 2× Stefanic PERSON · 2× Texas GPE · 2× Twins ORG · 2× WEST SACRAMENTO GPE · 1×

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Henry Bolte and Michael Stefanic both drove in two runs in the sixth inning, and Jacob Lopez tossed four strikeouts in the Athletics’ 6-5 win over the Houston Astros on Friday, assuring the AL West champion will be baseball’s first postseason team without a winning record in a full season.

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Bolte and Stefanic each hit 2 RBIs in sixth to lift Athletics past Astros 6-5 · assertive framing

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champion → drive → season

The Astros still lead the AL West following Texas’ 10-2 loss to the Twins. asserted

Astros → lead → Twins

Lopez (7-5) went six innings, giving up two hits and one run. asserted

Lopez → go → hits

His only run came off a no-doubt solo homer from Christian Walker that gave the Astros a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning. asserted

that → come → inning

The lead lasted into the bottom of the sixth until an error from Jose Altuve sparked the offensive explosion from the A’s. asserted

error → last → ’s

Hunter Brown (6-4) was pulled for Bennett Sousa following a sacrifice bunt that advanced runners to second and third with one out, but the pitching began to unravel once the bullpen took over. asserted

bullpen → pull → out

Sousa’s third pitch was roped to center field by the pinch-hitting Stefanic for a two-run single that put the A’s ahead 2-1. asserted

that → rope → A

The bleeding continued as the A’s dropped in another hit, and Jonah Heim immediately followed it up with a first-pitch RBI. asserted

Heim → continue → RBI

AJ Blubaugh replaced Sousa and was met with a Henry Bolte bases-clearing two-run triple that extended the lead to 5-1. asserted

that → replace → 5

The inning was capped by a grounded fielder’s choice that allowed Bolte to slide into home, avoiding the tag to expand their lead. asserted

Bolte → cap → lead

Bolte finished the night 2 for 5, and Stefanic went 1 for 1, with both picking up two RBIs. asserted

both → finish → RBIs

Cam Smith’s solo homer in the seventh cut the Astros’ deficit to four, and they scored three more in the eighth. asserted

they → cut → eighth

Luis Medina struck out Smith to escape the inning with the A’s still ahead, and Hogan Harris picked up his 17th save with a hitless ninth. asserted

Harris → strike → ninth

Houston can clinch a postseason berth with a win against the A’s and a Texas loss versus the Twins on Saturday. asserted

Houston → clinch → Saturday

Up next The Athletics will start RHP Jack Perkins (3-12) for Saturday’s matchup against the Astros. asserted

Athletics → start → Astros

Houston has not announced a starter. asserted

Houston → announce → starter

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