Astros' Outlook
Luhnow: I think Gerrit Cole is going to have a career year
Feb 19, 2018, 12:33 pm
The Astros are hoping for a big year from Gerrit Cole. Houston Astros/Facebook
Originally appeared on espn975.com
Astros’ GM Jeff Luhnow joined ESPN 97.5's John Granato from Spring Training and talked about his favorite moments after winning the World Series, how he will attempt to keep as many core players as he can, why he thinks the amount of home runs Gerrit Cole gave up last year was an anomaly, how the Astros use technology to help them scout players and teams, and much more.
You can hear the entire segment below. This really is a fantastic interview, so make sure you give it a listen. You can catch Granato and Raheel with Del weekdays from 9:30am-11am on ESPN 97.5 radio. You can listen live or on demand with the ESPN 97.5 radio app. Click here to listen to the interview in its entirety.
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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.