were trying avoid being swept by the astros at the coliseum on a day that saw bob mel -- melvin ejected. tensions standardded in the third. the pitch is high and in. that's ball four. but the home plate ump calls strike three. fourth inning, drew mom rant that was called a ball when it looked like a strike, and here comes melvin who was toss upped be the very same ump last year. they meet again today with the same result. 'then base hit over general lawrie craig gentry scores. gattis waxes one. a's came in 0-'in games decided by two runs or less. now they're 0-8. the a's swept by he astros 7-6.