HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Kendall Graveman pitched into the sixth inning and four relievers completed the shutout to give the Oakland Athletics a 4-0 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

Graveman (1-1) yielded four hits in 5 1/3 innings for his first major league win to bounce back from his 2015 debut when he allowed eight runs in 3 1/3 innings. Eric O’Flaherty allowed one hit in 1 2/3 innings, Dan Otero gave up two in 2/3 innings and Fernando Abad retired one batter before Tyler Clippard finished it off in the ninth.

The Athletics were up by a run in the sixth inning before an RBI double by Billy Butler that gave him the American League’s only nine-game hitting streak. Stephen Vogt added a run with an RBI single later in the inning to make it 3-0.

Ford, Perez pace Cats in victory

WEST SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento River Cats evened their series against the Las Vegas 51s with a 3-2 win Tuesday night at Raley Field.

In the victory, Darren Ford and Juan Perez combined to go 4-for-8 with three runs and an RBI at the top of the lineup.

Hunter Strickland also successfully converted on the team’s first save opportunity of the season.

Giants lose again to Colorado

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado made a sensational falling catch over the tarp in foul territory, Corey Dickerson had an RBI single among his three hits and the Rockies established their best road start in franchise history with a 4-1 win against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.

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