HOUSTON (AP) — Billy Butler hit a three-run homer and Marcus Semien and Brett Lawrie connected to back a solid start by Scott Kazmir and give the Oakland Athletics an 8-1 win over the Houston Astros.

Kazmir (2-0) allowed three hits and one run while striking out eight in six innings.

Jose Altuve had three hits of Houston’s five hits, including a solo home run in the fourth inning.

Houston starter Scott Feldman (0-2) yielded 10 hits and eight runs — seven earned — in five innings for the loss.

Rockies spoil Giants’ celebration

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Eddie Butler outdueled fellow rookie Chris Heston and shut down the Giants, as the Colorado Rockies spoiled San Francisco’s latest World Series championship celebration at its home opener with a 2-0 win Monday.

Troy Tulowitzki, back in the lineup after a day off, had the only RBI of the game with a run-scoring single in the fourth against Heston (1-1). San Francisco raised its third World Series championship flag in five years before the game.

The Giants were shut out in a home opener for only the third time in the San Francisco era and first since home run king Barry Bonds’ final season of 2007.

Just the second rookie in San Francisco history to start a home opener, Heston allowed one earned run, struck out five and walked two over seven strong innings. His parents were in the stands among the 42,019 fans at sold-out AT&T Park for the occasion.

Casspi leads Kings past Lakers

SACRAMENTO (AP) — Omri Casspi had 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists on Monday as the Sacramento Kings defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 102-92.

The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for the Kings, who outscored the Lakers, 27-18, in the fourth period to avoid their ninth loss in 10 games.

Derrick Williams scored 20 points for the Kings. Carl Landry added 14, Ray McCallum had 12. Jason Thompson added 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Jordan Clarkson scored 15 points of his 23 points in the second half for the Lakers, who suited up only nine players. Both Jordan Hill had and Jabari Brown had 18 points. Los Angeles has dropped seven of eight.

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