Hogan Harris enjoys best start to season as A’s Astros draw blank

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Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Hogan Harris (63) throws against the Houston Astros in the second inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, July 22, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND — Nick Kurtz, the fourth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft who officially signed with the A’s on Monday, may only see one game at the Oakland Coliseum. If that’s the case, the green-and-gold cornerstone of their potential franchise has had a good time on the field.

Hogan Harris allowed no runs in a season-high 6 2/3 innings and tied his career-high seven strikeouts as the A’s defeated the Astros 4-0, on Monday night at the Oakland Coliseum.

Harris cruised most of the night, but the Astros threatened in the top of the sixth inning by loading the bases with one out on a trio of singles. Oakland’s bullpen, which had been idle up to that point, came into action. One swing had the potential to change the nature of the game and end Harris’ night, but Harris stranded all three runners by grounding into an inning-ending 5-4-3 double play.

The left-handed pitcher had a chance to complete seven innings, but was taken out with two outs in the frame after walking Chas McCormick, the Astros’ No. 9 hitter. He received a standing ovation as he walked back to the third base dugout. Right-handed pitcher Austin Adams allowed a single to Jose Altuve, but struck out Alex Bregman, keeping Houston scoreless.

From there, Oakland’s back-end combination of Lucas Erceg and Mason Miller shut the door. Erceg, a day removed from not retiring any of the four batters he faced, threw a 1-2-3 eighth inning. Miller, appearing in his first regular-season game since his All-Star Game stardom, threw a clean ninth.

Miguel Andujar, a potential trade candidate ahead of the July 30 trade deadline, drove in two runs with a double in the bottom of the third. JJ Bleday and Max Schuemann also each had an RBI.

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