Grand Slam Disaster: Astros Flatten A’s in Houston | Last Call Postgame

The A’s walked into Houston hoping for a spark and instead got caught in an Astros avalanche. Kade Morris made his Major League debut and showed flashes early, but the Astros lineup wasted no time making life uncomfortable. A solo shot from Lamont Wade Jr. cracked the door open, then Yordan Alvarez slammed it off the hinges with a grand slam that turned Minute Maid into a launching pad. By the time the dust settled, Morris’ debut line read like a “welcome to the majors” survival story: 4 innings, 9 earned runs, 90 pitches, and plenty to learn from. But was this about Morris struggling, or the A’s defense and sequencing putting him in impossible spots? The offense had a few moments — Tyler Soderstrom delivered an RBI knock, Zack Gelof forced in a run, and Shea Langeliers kept grinding at the plate — but this game belonged to Houston from the middle innings on. The bullpen stabilized things late, Elvis Alvarado quietly gave the A’s two scoreless innings, and there are still real takeaways buried underneath the ugly scoreline. Plus, old friend Aaron Cameron joins the show LIVE to break down the Morris debut, the missed opportunities, what this loss actually means moving forward, and whether A’s fans should be worried… or just annoyed.