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. 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The veteran safety was a starter for the Bengals from 2008-2012. He totaled 41 tackles and three interceptions while starting all but four of the 13 games he played last season. BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins capitalized on a rare off night for Sergei Bobrovsky.David Backes, David Krejci and Austin Czarnik all had two points to lift the Bruins past the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Thursday night.Boston won for the fifth time in seven games and has scored 11 goals in its two wins over Columbus this season.Torey Krug, Matt Beleskey, Czarnik and Tim Schaller scored four of five straight goals in a span of 9:55 of the first period to give the Bruins a 4-1 lead.We knew they started fast, Krug said. It was important to get that tying goal and it is nice to get that swagger back in my game.Bobrovsky was pulled in favor of Curtis McElhinney after giving up four goals on nine shots. He lost for the first time in five starts and is 0-4-2 lifetime against Boston.Bob (Bobrovsky) been playing well for us and to have him get chased out of the net is a bad situation, Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno said. A lot of self-inflicted wounds tonight.Bobrovsky had only allowed four goals in his previous four games.The Blue Jackets lost in regulation for the second time in 10 games.We had a number of unforced turnovers and then just ran around, Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella said. Boston locks down and doesnt take chances with that kind of lead.Krug scored his first of the season and tied the game 1-1 for Boston with a slap shot that deflected off a Blue Jacket and past Bobrovsky at 8:47.ddddddddddddHe hasnt been at the top of his game, Bruins coach Claude Julien said. And I can see it getting better and better all the time.Tuukka Rask made 15 saves for Boston while improving to 8-1.Backes capped off the scoring for Boston and scored his third goal of the season at 11:51 of the second period.Foligno gave Columbus a 1-0 lead 2:29 into the game when he converted a pass from Alexander Wennberg.Wennberg began the night tied for the league lead in assists and he has nine in the last six games.Sam Gagner scored an unassisted goal to cut the lead to 5-2 after Bruins defenseman Colin Miller mistakenly knocked the puck into his own net at 8:40 of the third.Bruins leading scorer Brad Marchand has only two goals in the last 10 games.Game notes Beleskey snapped a 16-game scoreless streak with his first of the season. ... Bruins F Jimmy Hayes thought he had his 27-game goal drought snapped when he was originally credited for the Bruins fourth goal. ... Columbus has killed 30 of 32 Boston power plays including 26 straight over 11 games. ... 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