Houston 4 at Athletics 7 - Recap

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Right-hander Kendall Graveman pitched seven solid innings for his career-high fifth straight victory, Yonder Alonso drove in a season-high-tying three runs and the Oakland Athletics defeated the Houston Astros 7-4 on Monday night at the Oakland Coliseum.

Graveman (6-6) allowed three runs -- only two of them earned -- struck out five, walked one and threw a career-high 112 pitches. Graveman beat the Astros in back-to-back starts. He gave up two runs and five hits over eight innings in a 3-2 victory on July 9 in Houston.

Khris Davis hit his 23rd home of the season for the A's, a solo shot to right field in the seventh inning, extending Oakland's lead to 7-3. It was his fourth home run in four games.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a two-run double and scored a run. Marcus Semien had two hits in three at-bats and scored twice. Stephen Vogt went 2-for-4 with a double and a run, and rookie Ryon Healy had an RBI double and scored a run.

Astros right-hander Mike Fiers (6-4) had his second straight rough start as his three-game winning streak ended. He gave up six runs on five hits over 3 2/3 innings. Fiers struck out five, walked two and threw two wild pitches. In his previous start, Fiers lasted only 3 1/3 innings against Seattle. He allowed four runs on five hits, including three home runs in the fourth inning and got a no-decision.

When he came out of the game Monday, an angry Fiers appeared to have words with manager A.J. Hinch in the dugout. Then in the top of the fifth, Carlos Gomez confronted Fiers in the dugout, as pitcher Doug Fister stepped in between them.

Marwin Gonzalez hit a solo home run in the fifth inning for the Astros. Carlos Correa doubled twice, drove in a run and scored once. Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 and scored a run in the eighth.

A's right-hander Ryan Dull gave up two hits and a run in the eighth as his scoreless streak ended at 11 1/3 innings. Ryan Madson pitched a scoreless ninth for his 20th save.

Houston struck first, scoring a run in the top of the second inning. Luis Valbuena hit a leadoff triple to left-center and scored on Colby Rasmus' sacrifice fly. Oakland pulled even with a run in the bottom of the inning when Semien hit a two-out single and raced home on Alonso's double to left-center.

The Astros took a 2-1 lead with an unearned run in the fourth. Carlos Correa doubled with one out and later scored on an error by Healy.

Oakland answered with four runs in the bottom of the fourth to take a 6-2 lead. Stephen Vogt doubled to left with two outs and moved to third on a wild pitch, and Semien walked and stole second. Alonso brought them both home with a single to center and scored on Healy's double to right-center.

After Fiers walked Coco Crisp, right-hander Michael Feliz walked Jed Lowrie, loading the bases. Feliz then walked Josh Reddick and Danny Valenzuela, forcing in two runs, before retiring Davis on a fly ball to deep right field that George Springer caught one step before the wall.

Gonzalez cut Oakland's lead to 6-3 with a one-out blast to right field, his eighth homer of the season.

NOTES: LHP Dillon Overton will be recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday and start for Oakland against the Astros. Overton went 1-1 with an 11.42 ERA in his first two major league starts in June. He is 10-4 in Triple-A. ... A's RHP Andrew Triggs, who was hit by a line drive in his left calf against Toronto on Sunday, was not available to pitch Monday. Triggs had his injured calf wrapped and was limping in the clubhouse. "He's going to do everything he can not to go on the DL," A's manager Bob Melvin said. The A's, however, will need to make a corresponding move Tuesday when Overton is activated, and Triggs is an obvious candidate. ... Astros 2B Jose Altuve played in his 183rd consecutive game, the longest current streak in the major leagues. ... The Astros entered Monday's game without a player on the disabled list. RHP Scott Feldman is day-to-day with back stiffness and is still on the 25-man roster.