The sequence distilled a 7-1 loss for the Astros and a four-game sweep at the hands of the A’s, the last-place team in the AL West. Houston mustered seven runs over four games against the A’s at Daikin Park, shrinking its division lead and highlighting the short-handed state of its lineup.

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Billy Wagner spent his first nine seasons in the majors with the Astros, who received a special recognition in his Hall of Fame speech.

Another Astros legend now finds himself in the Hall of Fame. "I feel like my baseball life has come full circle," closing pitcher Billy Wagner said during his acceptance speech.

The former Houston Astros relief pitcher was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday.