TWINS TAKE THE SERIES WITH THE ASTROS LOSING THE FINALE, 8-2
Astros daily report presented by APG&E: 2 hits from the 8-2 loss
May 2, 2019, 2:49 pm
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Here's a quick rundown of the final result from the Astros' loss to the Twins in the finale of the 4-game series.
Final Score: Twins 8, Astros 2
Record: 18-14, first in the AL West.
Winning pitcher: Jose Berrios (5-1, 2.91 ERA)
Losing pitcher: Brad Peacock (2-2, 5.28 ERA)
Peacock struggles
Brad Peacock had a rough outing giving up 7 earned runs in 3 2/3 innings against the Twins on Thursday. Twins catcher Jason Castro had a big day against his former team going 2 for 4 while driving in 4 runs in Minnesota's win over Houston.
Another bomb for Bregman
Alex Bregman had a solo home run in the first inning of the game, giving him 6 total homers for the season.
Up Next: The Astros have Friday off and will begin a two game series against the Angels on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:10pm and will feature Wade Miley (1-2, 3.24 ERA) for Houston going up against Trevor Cahill (1-2, 5.93 ERA) for Los Angeles.
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.