Ricky Salvucci went 4-4 with 4 rbis and 3 sb, James Katsiroubas had 3 hits and a home run and Brendan Wheeler ripped a home run as the A's clubbed the Astros 14-0 in game 1 of the doubleheader.
Colin Walsh picked up the win, combining with Matt Edgerly, Steve Lambert and Mitch Monke on a 2-hit shutout.