Houston Sportscast: Episode 7 - "JJ did it right‪"

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Houston Sportscast: Episode 7 - "JJ did it right‪"
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The Texans finally get one thing right, a browns fan preps Texans fans for the long road ahead, the Rockets are bad, and the Astros are gearing up.

*The opinions expressed in this podcast do not reflect the views of Gow Media.

04:12 – JJ Watt release reaction

15:00 – Texans are becoming the Browns

16:00 – Interview with lifelong Browns fan on how to cope with a bad team

34:50 – Jamey Rootes resigns, reaction

37:08 – Rockets recap

39:00 – Rockets resting or tanking?

45:45 – Ray Spalding signed

46:42 – Kevin Porter Jr. sighting

48:08 – Yelp reviews are lame

48:56 – James Harden interview reaction

51:45 – ASTROS ARE (almost) BACK

54:48 – Bad bar discussion

58:50 – Astros season predictions

59:36 – Flula on baseball

62:42 – Reddit Headline(s) of the week

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The Astros beat the Angels, 2-0. Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images.

Cristian Javier didn’t give up a hit in six innings and three relievers completed the two-hitter to help the Houston Astros to a 2-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels Friday night.

Javier struck out six, walked three and threw 85 pitches in six innings. He was making his fourth start of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in June 2024.

He was relieved by Enyel De Los Santos (5-3) who gave up a double to Yoan Moncada for the Angels’ first hit of the game, but secured the win.

Kaleb Ort secured a four-out save — his first save of the season — after relieving Craig Kimbrel in the eighth. Kimbrel walked three and threw eight strikes in 25 pitches. Ort secured a fly out from Jo Adell to end the eighth, then finished with a perfect ninth.

Carlos Correa broke the scoreless tie with an RBI single in the seventh that scored Yordan Alvarez. The Astros were 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position before that hit off losing pitcher Luis García Jr. (2-1).

Alvarez drove in a second run in the eighth on a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Cam Smith, who walked earlier in the inning.

Key moment

Before Correa’s single, Alvarez reached first base on a fielding error by second baseman Christian Moore. He scored after advancing on a bloop single from Jose Altuve.

Key stat

Javier’s six no-hit innings are tied for second-longest no-hit outing of his career with a nine-strikeout performance in the 2022 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. His career best was a seven-inning performance against the New York Yankees on June 25, 2022.

Up next

The Astros will send RHP Spencer Arrighetti (1-5, 6.21 ERA) to the mound against Cubs RHP Kyle Hendricks (6-9, 5.04) on Saturday.


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