Astros second baseman Jose Altuve homered Wednesday afternoon in a loss to Oakland. Altuve went deep for the fourth time this season in the fourth inning for a solo blast off starter A.J. Griffin.
The No. 2 hitter in the Houston lineup finished the game 2 for 4 and is batting .282 on the year.
Altuve, who is 23 years of age, has driven in a run in four of the six games in which the Astros have played since the All-Star break. He has 32 RBI on the season.