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OAKLAND, Calif. — Fresh off a game-finishing hit,Semien homered in the first after hitting a walkoff single to end a 13-inning win 15 hours earlier, and the A's beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Saturday for their eighth straight victory.
The three-time reigning division champion Astros lost their fourth in a row. The last three defeats have been by a total of four runs. Houston starter Framber Valdéz gave up two runs on seven hits and struck out nine with one walk over seven innings. He threw 103 pitches for the most by a Houston starter this season.
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