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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Houston Astros have a winning vibe during the September stretch run.Tony Kemp noticed it before Tuesday nights 2-1, 10-inning win against the Oakland Athletics.Before the game today, everyone seemed loose, Kemp said. No ones really panicking. Everyones just having fun this last stretch.George Springer hit a go-ahead single in the top of the 10th inning. Kemp, who tied it with a pinch-hit double in the seventh, got things going with a leadoff double against Sean Doolittle (2-3) and Jake Marisnick sacrificed him to third to bring up Springer.Chris Devenski (4-4) struck out four in 3 2/3 innings of relief for the win, and Ken Giles escaped a bases-loaded jam and closed it out for his 13th save. The Astros remain in the mix for the AL wild card.The dramatic finish at the end, its hard to overlook, manager A.J. Hinch said. There are so many story lines that go on why we won a close game. ... Our guys understand where were at in the calendar. Weve played important games late.Jose Altuves eighth-inning single gave him 200 hits in three straight seasons, the first to do so since Ichiro Suzuki from 2001-10.Oaklands Danny Valencia was ejected at the end of the ninth by plate umpire Marty Foster after striking out.It was announced that the As played the game under protest after a call was overturned on replay review in the third. Marisnick was initially called safe on his bunt and that was overturned, but Teoscar Hernandez -- aboard on a single -- got to return to first base rather than be called out on a double play because he reacted to the original, incorrect call. Oakland briefly protested before withdrawing it, both managers said afterward.It ended up just being a really weird play, Hinch said.Sean Manaea struck out seven with two walks over six scoreless innings. The lefty allowed three hits in his second start since missing 15 days with a strained muscle in his upper back.That was one of his best outings of the season and to squander it is incredibly frustrating, Doolittle said.Oakland has lost six straight to the Astros, its longest skid ever in the series.Jake Smolinskis sharp single through a shifted infield with one out in the sixth was the As first hit against Astros starter Joe Musgrove, who then loaded the bases and was done for the night.The rookie right-hander, who beat the As earlier this season when he pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings, gave up two hits and one run, struck out four and walked three.Devenski relieved Musgrove and allowed Stephen Vogts RBI groundout.Its incredible, Musgrove said. This teams got so much fight in it.VOGT RECOGNIZEDVogt, the Oakland catcher, was named the 2016 Dave Stewart Community Service Award winner and will be honored before Wednesday afternoons series finale. Vogt earned the award for a second straight year, the first two-time winner. He and wife, Alyssa, support the School of Imagination in Dublin that offers services and support systems to more than 350 children, many with special needs and disabilities such as autism.We have a duty to the Bay Area, he said.TRAINERS ROOMAstros: Manager Hinch will pick his moments to use OF Colby Rasmus, who has struggled since he came off the disabled list Aug. 30 after surgery to have a cyst removed from his ear. Rasmus is in an 0-for-17 stretch. No doubt hes had a rough season on a lot of levels, said Hinch, who still expects Rasmus will contribute down the stretch.Athletics: RF Khris Davis was a late scratch because of a stomach bug that had him throwing up during the day. Valencia replaced him in the lineup. ... RHP Sonny Gray threw a 48-pitch bullpen session and the next step for him in his recovery from a strained right forearm will be to throw to hitters this weekend, the day still to be determined. ... RHP Henderson Alvarez, who hasnt pitched in the majors since May 2015, underwent a second surgery on his right shoulder Tuesday. It was performed by Dr. James Andrews.UP NEXTAstros: RHP Collin McHugh (11-10, 4.66 ERA) is 2-0 with a 3.31 ERA so far in September. He is 10-0 in 12 September starts with the Astros dating to 2014.Athletics: Rookie RHP Daniel Mengden (2-7, 5.68) looks to win consecutive starts for the first time all season.Yeezy Boost 350 Korting . Fernandez, coached in Toronto by former two-time Olympic silver medallist Brian Orser, scored 267.11 points and is the first champion to successfully defend since Russias Evgeny Plushenko in 2005 and 2006. Yeezy Boost 350 Kopen Goedkoop . 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The Rebels are giving up 32.5 points per game, which ranks last in the league and theyre giving up 236.9 yards rushing per game, which is 13th out of 14 SEC teams.It continues to be an issue for us on defense, stopping the run and giving up explosive plays, Freeze said. I have zero frustration in the effort of our kids. I do continue to have frustration over not being able to fix a recurring problem.Georgia Southern has lost four of its last five games, including 34-10 to Appalachian State last week.-----Some other things to watch when Ole Miss hosts Georgia Southern:KELLYS ENCORE: Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly threw for a school-record 465 yards in last weeks 40-29 loss to Auburn. The Rebels havent had many problems moving the ball throughh the air this season -- theyre first in the SEC and 14th nationally with 325.dddddddddddd4 yards passing per game.REBELS TRYING TO AVOID LONGER SKID: Ole Miss has lost three games in a row for the first time since 2013. The Rebels havent lost four in a row since 2011, which was previous coach Houston Nutts final season. Ole Miss has a 30-1-2 record against current Sun Belt programs, including a 4-0 mark under Freeze.QUITE A KICKER: Ole Miss kicker Gary Wunderlich was recently named one of the nations 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award. The junior has been one of the most reliable kickers in the SEC, making 13 of 14 field goals and 31 of 33 extra points.VALIANT EFFORT VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN: Georgia Southern lost to Western Michigan 49-31 in September. It didnt seem like a noteworthy result at the time, but it turns out its been one of Western Michigans closer games this season. Western Michigan now has a 9-0 record and is the No. 17 ranked team in the nation.YOUNG SUMMERS: Georgia Southern is led by first-year head coach Tyson Summers. At 36 years old, hes the third-youngest coach at the Football Bowl Subdivision level. Only Memphis Mike Norvell and Western Michigans P.J. Fleck are younger at 35.---Follow David Brandt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbrandtAP .---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org . ' ' '