OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Houston Astros remain in the thick of the AL wild-card race, thanks to a pair of big swings from Evan Gattis and a clutch throw by catcher Jason Castro.Gattis homered twice, Castro threw out a runner to end the game and the contending Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 6-5 on Wednesday to complete a sweep.Just trying to finish strong, said Gattis, speaking both of himself and the Astros. You dont want to limp out of the season. You kind of want to sprint, you know?Houston has been sprinting ever since a 1-6 stretch that ended Sept. 13.The Astros, who began the day two games behind Baltimore for the second AL wild-card spot, have won five of six since then.They had to sweat out their latest win after giving up an unearned run in the ninth.Oakland scored on second baseman Jose Altuves fielding error with two outs to pull within 6-5. Castro then threw out pinch runner Arismendy Alcantara trying to steal second, and the call was upheld on a replay review.I dont think (Alcantara) got his best jump on that one but thats what hes in there for and Castro made a good throw, As manager Bob Melvin said.Collin McHugh (12-10) won his fifth straight decision, allowing two runs and six hits over 5 2/3 innings. Five relievers combined to record the final 10 outs, with former As setup man Luke Gregerson retiring three batters for his 15th save.We just need to beat the teams that we should beat, and I think this is one of them, Gregerson said. We need to keep winning, keep us in the wild card and hopefully keep getting bumped up.Gattis reached 30 homers. He hit a two-run drive in the sixth off Daniel Mengden (2-8) for a 4-1 lead and connected again in the eighth.Carlos Correa had two hits, including an RBI double, and Altuve singled twice and scored a run. Gattis homered for third time in three days to finish the three-game sweep.Really just trying to stay inside the ball and behind it instead of trying to come around, Gattis said. There are a lot more outs at the end of the bat.The Astros scored their first run without a hit in the fifth and added three more in the sixth.Altuve, the ALs leading hitter, had a one-out single and scored the go-ahead run on Correas double. Gattis followed with a home run.Gattis homer in the eighth was a towering shot that hit off the fa?ade underneath the luxury suites in center field.Danny Valencia singled and scored twice for the As. Oakland has lost the first three games on its final homestand after an impressive 6-1 road trip.MENGDEN WEARS DOWNMengden needed only 26 pitches to get through the first three innings and didnt give up a hit until Yuli Gurriels one-out single in the fourth before things quickly unraveled. He allowed four runs over 5 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts and two walks.SEPTEMBER STRONGMcHugh won for the third time in four starts this month and improved to 11-0 in September since 2014.TRAINERS ROOMAstros: OF Colby Rasmus missed his third straight game because of a lot of different physical issues, according to manager A.J. Hinch. Rasmus missed 23 games earlier this season after undergoing surgery to remove a cyst in his right ear. ... Preston Tucker was scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery on his right shoulder Wednesday and the team is confident the outfielder will be healed in time for spring training.Athletics: OF Khris Davis missed his second straight game after being a late scratch Tuesday because of an illness. ... Reliever J.B. Wendelken will seek a second opinion on his right elbow but Melvin indicated its likely Wendelken will undergo Tommy John surgery.UP NEXTAstros: RHP Mike Fiers (11-7) faces the Angels in Anaheim on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series. Fiers has a 4.06 ERA over his previous 19 starts.Athletics: Kendall Graveman (10-10) starts against Texas on Friday at the Coliseum. The right-hander is winless since Aug. 24. Vapormax Femme Pas Cher . -- Lou Brocks shoulder-to-shoulder collision with Bill Freehan during the 1968 World Series and Pete Roses bruising hit on Ray Fosse in the 1970 All-Star game could become relics of baseball history, like the dead-ball era. Vapormax Plus Pas Cher . -- Derrick Rose shook off poor shooting early to hit clutch shots late and Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 104-95 preseason victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. http://www.vapormaxsolde.fr/ . Zvonareva, who won the tournament in 2009 and 10, couldnt handle her opponents big groundstrokes in only her third event back after 17 months out with a shoulder injury. Zvonareva made her comeback in January in Shenzhen and played in the Australian Open but lost her first matches at both tournaments. Vapormax Plus Destockage . But by the time the game started, the Toronto Raptors forward felt even worse. And, for three quarters, it showed as Gay shot a woeful three-for-13 from the field. Vapormax Homme Promo . -- Vincent Lecavalier got everything but the desired result in his return to Tampa Bay.We look at the latest Sky Sports Fantasy Football team of the week as Jamie Vardy takes up his usual position in the line-up. The Leicester striker extended his lead at the top of the points charts after netting in a record-breaking 11th successive Premier League game, taking his tally to 130 in total. Take on the pundits Can you beat the Sky Sports experts? 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Evertons Romelu Lukaku climbs to second place with 103 having made it five goals from his last four games, but misses out on the weeks line-up having been outshone by Bournemouths Junior Stanislas in their dramatic 3-3 draw.Heres a look at the top scoring XI...Asmir Begovic (£5.2m)Chelsea enjoyed just their fourth clean sheet of the season as they held in-form Tottenham to a goalless draw, with stand-in goalkeeper Begovic collecting the Sky Sports man-of-the-match award and bonus points for making four saves.Patrick van Aanholt (£5.1m) The Dutch left-back richly rewarded the meagre 0.7 per cent of Sky Sports Fantasy Football managers who have selected him with a goal and a clean sheet in Sunderlands victory over Stokes 10 men.DeAndre Yedlin (4.3m)Van Aanholts even cheaper and less popular Sunderland team-mate produced a solid display at right-back in the 2-0 triumph, adding tackle bonus points to his clean sheet.Alberto Moreno (£6.2m)Like the on-loan Tottenham full-back, Liverpools Moreno makes the TOTW thanks to tackle bonus points and a clean sheet as the Reds edged Swansea 1-0.James Milner (£7.2m)It was Milners decisive strike from the spot that won it for Jurgen Klopps men, with the England midfielder now boasting two goals and three assists this season, while he also scored a penalty in the Europa League midweek.Kevin De Bruyne (£7.8m) A complete performance in Manchester Citys 3-1 victory over Southampton saw De Bruyne pick up more points than any other playerr in the 14th round of Premier League fixtures, scoring one, setting another up and collecting the MOTM award for his display.ddddddddddddYannick Bolasie (£6.9m)The Crystal Palace winger made it three goals in as many games with a brace in the 5-1 thumping of lowly Newcastle, picking up the MOTM award in the process.Junior Stanislas (£4.7m)Stanislas more than doubled his points tally for the season thanks to a brace and a MOTM award, dramatically salvaging a 3-3 draw for Bournemouth against Everton in the process.Robbie Brady (£5.7m)The Republic of Ireland wide man proved his value at both ends of the pitch against Arsenal, picking up bonus points for tackles made and setting up Norwichs equaliser in their creditable 1-1 draw.Jamie Vardy (7.3m) Vardy takes up his standard position in the TOTW after scoring in a record-breaking 11th successive Premier League game, picking up the MOTM award in the process. Those who selected the Leicester man enjoyed extra rewards with all of the other top five most popular captain picks in the game, Sergio Aguero, Alexis Sanchez, Eden Hazard and Harry Kane, failing to find the net.Troy Deeney (£7.1m)After going from hero to zero last weekend, Deeney played the avenging villain role at Villa Park as he scored one and set up another against the club which let him go as a youngster, making it 28 points from his last three starts. Sky Sports Fantasy Football Not got a team yet? Theres still plenty of weekly and monthly prizes to be won this season. Sky Sports Fantasy Football Not got a team yet? Theres still plenty of weekly and monthly prizes to be won this season. Also See: The Fantasy Football Club Steve Lomas on TFFC Giggs #One2Eleven Petit: I nearly joined Spurs ' ' '