Jose Abreu's 3-run homer swung the game for Houston. Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images.
The Houston Astros came out swinging in Game 4 scoring 10 runs against the Rangers and evening the series 2-2. The game took a big turn when Jose Abreu hit a 3-run homer in the top of the 4th inning. His home run gave the Astros a 7-3 lead and Houston never looked back.
The Astros will need Justin Verlander to have a good performance on Friday, as the club struggled to score runs off Jordan Montgomery in Game 1.
But before that, be sure to watch the reactions and highlights below.
The All-Texas ALCS is all tied up. 🤠 pic.twitter.com/4vs6nJ7Ros
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 20, 2023
José Altuve played in his 100th career #Postseason game tonight.
The @astros 2B joined @Ken_Rosenthal to reflect on Houston's win and his playoff career ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/jPivTX65iW
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 20, 2023
Tom Verducci talks with Mauricio Dubón after the @astros big 10-3 Game 4 win in Arlington
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 20, 2023
Ya like Chas? 😏
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 20, 2023
WOW!! JOSE ABREU 3-RUN HOME RUN ⭐️
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 20, 2023
Astros show signs of life in blowout win over Brewers
May 7, 2025, 3:25 pm
Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and Jeremy Peña homered and drove in four runs as the Houston Astros defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 9-1 on Wednesday.
Houston earned just its second victory in seven games to snap Milwaukee’s three-game winning streak and leave both teams with .500 records. The Brewers were attempting to sweep a series from the Astros for the first time since 2012.
The Astros led 3-1 before Peña broke the game open by delivering a three-run homer to left off reliever Elvin Rodriguez with two outs in the sixth inning.
JP3-run bomb. #BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/En0XXWdlt0
— Houston Astros (@astros) May 7, 2025
Valdez (2-4) struck out seven while allowing three hits, two walks and one run to earn his first win since the Astros’ March 27 season opener. He threw a season-high 101 pitches.
The Framchise is all business.#BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/J8EGGDk5gl
— Houston Astros (@astros) May 7, 2025
Milwaukee’s only run off Valdez came on Eric Haase’s fifth-inning homer, a 425-foot drive to center.
The Astros took a 1-0 lead off Quinn Priester (1-1) in the second inning as Jake Meyers hit a two-out single and scored on Zach Dezenzo’s double.
RBI double for Zach gets us on the board early! #BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/AilCY27A9d
— Houston Astros (@astros) May 7, 2025
The Brewers have lost all 13 games this season in which their opponent scored first.
Five-time All-Star closer Josh Hader worked the ninth while pitching in Milwaukee for the first time since the Brewers traded him in 2022.
Key moment
The Astros led 1-0 and had runners on third and second with one out in the fifth when Peña hit a bouncer to third.
Safe all day. #BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/OVjcvev7cM
— Houston Astros (@astros) May 7, 2025
The throw home beat Dezenzo to the plate. Home plate umpire Chris Conroy initially ruled Dezenzo out, but the Astros challenged the call and replays showed the runner slid home ahead of Haase’s tag.
Key stat
Valdez has now pitched at least seven innings an MLB-leading 57 times since 2020.
Up next
The Astros host the Cincinnati Reds on Friday. Scheduled pitchers are right-hander Hunter Brown (5-1, 1.67) for the Astros and right-hander Nick Martinez (1-3, 4.19) for the Reds.
The Brewers visit the Tampa Bay Ray on Friday. Left-hander José Quintana (4-1, 2.83) will pitch for the Brewers.
