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HOUSTON -- Oaklands offence went cold after the As jumped out to an early lead against Houston on Friday night. Udonis Haslem Heat Jersey . When they finally rediscovered it in the ninth inning, almost everybody got in on the action. Daric Barton and Josh Donaldson had two RBIs apiece in a seven-run ninth inning during which 12 As batted to help Oakland to a 12-5 win over the Astros. The game was tied at 5 when Josh Fields (0-2) plunked Brandon Moss before back-to-back singles by Alberto Callaspo and Craig Gentry loaded the bases. Bartons sharply hit grounder bounced off Jose Altuves glove and into right field to send two home. Rookie right fielder George Springers error on that play allowed a third run to score, sending the few fans left filing to the exits. "It was awesome to finish the way we did," Gentry said. "I thought Mossy getting hit by that pitch and Callaspo with that nice single, I think that really got us going. Once we got a couple of runs across, we were kind of relaxed and were able to let it go." Donaldson, who homered twice on Thursday night, connected again on Friday with a shot off Anthony Bass to the Crawford Boxes in left field to make it 12-5. Moss was hit by a pitch for a second time in that inning after the home run to become the first player in the majors to be hit twice in the same inning since David DeJesus on June 18, 2012. Jed Lowrie had two hits and two RBIs to help the As improve to 5-0 against Houston this season and 25-5 against the Astros all-time. Altuve had three hits and drove in a run for Houston, which has lost 10 of its last 12 games and allowed 22 runs in the first two games of this four-game series. Chris Carter hit a leadoff double in the eighth inning, but Luke Gregerson (1-1) retired the next three Astros to end the threat. Former Astro Fernando Abad hit Jason Castro on the backside with a pitch with one out in the ninth inning. Castro jawed with catcher Derek Norris before heading to first base. Houston manager Bo Porter darted out of the dugout and began yelling at plate umpire Jordan Baker and was ejected. "If youre going to toss our guy (Thursday), it looked pretty intentional to me," Porter said. "Its a judgment call on the umpires part, and he didnt think it was intentional. I said my piece and what I thought, and he threw me out of the game." Castros plunking came after Lowrie accused Houston of intentionally hitting him with a pitch Thursday night for an incident in the last series between these teams when the Astros were miffed after he attempted a bunt with a seven-run lead in the first inning. Moss didnt think he was hit on purpose, but he parroted what Porter said a night before when Lowrie was hit. "Theyve hit us a few times this series and we hit one of their guys," Moss said. "I think Bo said it (Thursday), the game of baseball takes care of itself and thats what happened tonight. Some people may not like it, Castro might not like it but you stand behind your words." The As put up four runs in the second inning and extended the lead to 5-1 in the fourth. Houston answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning to tie it up. Jesse Chavez had his first tough outing of the season, allowing a career-high eight hits with five runs -- four earned -- in five innings. He entered having allowed just one earned run in each of his four starts and had a 1.38 ERA. Houston starter Brad Peacock yielded five hits and five runs, including three earned, with a career-most six walks in five innings. NOTES: As left fielder Yoenis Cespedes sat out Friday after straining his left hamstring a night before. Manager Bob Melvin said he expects him to be out a couple of days. ... Houston right-handed reliever Jesse Crain, who has been on the disabled list all season after biceps surgery during spring training has been shut down after developing bursitis in his shoulder. General manager Jeff Luhnow said the current problem is not related to his surgery. He was scheduled to return in early May, but Luhnow said he will not be ready then and he should have a updated timetable for his return in about 10 days. ... RHP Mark Appel, the first overall pick by the Astros in 2013, has been sent to extended spring training after starting the season at Single-A Lancaster. Luhnow said he is not injured but was behind after missing most of spring training after an emergency appendectomy and needed more games to get "more used to the pro routine." Udonis Haslem Jersey . Teams one through twenty competing in Englands top flight are each fatally flawed. A wide-open, highly competitive and mistake-filled season has followed. Meyers Leonard Heat Jersey . 22 because of a bruised foot and have added forward Sean Collins to the roster on emergency recall from Springfield of the AHL. https://www.heatlockerroom.com/Duncan-Robinson-City-Edition-Jersey/ . So much so that even a simple foul pop up to the first baseman turned into a run. Houstons four-run rally in the ninth inning to beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Monday night was capped by a bizarre play that started as Crowe fouled out to first baseman Justin Smoak with runners on second and third.Indianapolis, IN - John Caliparis platoon system proved successful on Tuesday, and Kentuckys interior defense looked as good as it ever has. The Harrison twins combined for 18 points, Karl-Anthony Towns and Marcus Lee both blocked four shots and No. 1 Kentucky dismantled fifth-ranked Kansas, 72-40, in the second game of the Champions Classic. Andrew Harrison scored 10 points, with his brother Aaron chipping in eight for Kentucky, which got at least four points from all 10 members of its rotation. Towns contributed nine points and eight rebounds and Willie Cauley-Stein had a game-high 10 boards for Kentuckys Harrison-led blue platoon, which is its starting unit. We kind of bum-rushed them a little bit and every time they looked there were more tanks coming over the hill, Calipari said. Dakari Johnson had 11 points off the bench to lead the Wildcats (3-0), who outscored Kansas 30-12 in the paint and blocked 11 shots as a team. Wayne Selden had nine points for Kansas (1-1), which fell behind early and never found a way to consistently score against Kentuckys aggressive defense. The Jayhawks shot just 19.6 percent from the floor and 3-for-15 from behind the arc. We never once did anything that resembled a team offense at all and I hope they were the primary reason why, Kansas head coach Bill Self said. Kentucky blocked three shots during the opening segment, with each member of its starting frontcourt unit getting in on the action. Alex Poythress denied Perry Ellis at the rim inn transition, and Towns brought the crowd to life with an emphatic swat on Devonte Graham. Derrick Jones Jersey. The Wildcats led 8-6 at the first media timeout. Kentuckys white platoon checked in and extended the lead to 12-7, with Tyler Ulis getting a baseline runner to fall and Lee scoring on a sweeping hook. Later in the first, Cauley-Stein converted a tip-slam seconds after his own missed free throw, and Andrew Harrison hit a three to cap a 12-0 run as Kentucky extended its lead to 24-9. All 10 members of Kentuckys rotation scored at least two points in the first 14 minutes of the game, with Johnsons putback layup making it 30-15 at 6:13. The Jayhawks closed the half on a 7-1 run, with a pair of freshmen doing all the work. Kelly Oubre scored five straight and Cliff Alexander tipped in Frank Masons missed layup. Johnson split a pair of free throws at the other end, and it was 38-28 at intermission. Kentucky scored the first six points of the second half to regain control. Kansas didnt score until Alexanders free throw at 14:39. Another 7-0 burst put the Wildcats up 55-35, and it was no contest from there. Game Notes . Kentucky improved to 22-6 in the all-time series ... The Wildcats improved to 41-0 under Calipari when holding opponents under 55 points ... Kentucky has won 21 of its last 23 games when ranked No. 1 ... Kentucky only had six turnovers ... Kentucky hosts Boston University on Friday, while Kansas returns to the court next Monday at home against Rider. ' ' '