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Let's be honest: there's a lot more to Derek Jeter's comments about Houston Astros
Jul 11, 2023, 7:16 pm
Let's be honest: there's a LOT more to Derek Jeter's comments about Houston Astros
The Houston Astros may be dealing with some injuries this season, and they aren't in first place in their division at the All-Star break for the first time in years.
But that's not keeping Derek Jeter from picking the Astros as the best built team to make a deep run in the playoffs. So why is Jeter picking the Astros? He listed their experience and leadership from Dusty Baker as the reasons why he's picking Houston this year.
Will all the experience the Astros have collected be enough to makeup for the injuries they've sustained? And can Dusty Baker up his game as a manager during the postseason like he did in 2022? He seemed to push all the right buttons.
Don't miss the video above as the guys share their thoughts on Jeter's comments, and Dusty Baker's knack for making the right decisions during the playoffs.
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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.