Carlos Correa drove in 2 keep up a double to support a solid start by newbie Brandon Bielak, as well as the Houston Astros extended their winning streak to a season-high 5 video games with a 2-1 sway the Colorado Rockies on Monday evening.
Bielak (3-0) allowed one hit and one run in 6 innings for the win in his 3rd MLB begin. The 24-year-old, who made 2 relief looks prior to moving into the turning, strolled 4 and also struck out four.
Brooks Raley took control of for Bielak and also started out two in 1 1/3 innings. Josh James obtained the last two outs of the 8th before Blake Taylor enabled one hit in a scoreless nine for his first conserve.
Carlos Correa # 1 of the Houston Astros doubles in 2 runs in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Minute Maid Park on August 17, 2020 in Houston, Texas.
George Springer struck a leadoff double before Alex Bregman grounded into a forceout that left Springer out at 2nd for the 2nd out of the inning. Yuli Gurriel singled before Correa’s ground ball rolled down the 3rd base line as well as into limbo for a double to score two and also offer Houston the early lead.
The Rockies have gone down four of their last 5 video games and six of the last 8.
There were two outs in the 3rd inning when Trevor Story expanded his hitting touch to nine video games with his homer off the wall in center field to reduce the result in 1.
The Rockies didn’t obtain an additional hit up until Charlie Blackmon singled on a round which hit Taylor on the thigh to start the 9th inning. Taylor was checked on by Houston’s instructors after being hit however was okay and stayed in the game.
Denver starter Kyle Freeland (2-1) generated 7 hits and also two keep up five strikeouts in six innings. It is the very first time the Rockies have lost a video game Freeland began this period after they won the first 4 games he began.
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Rockies: Reliever Carlos Estévez had an X-ray on his right hand that revealed that absolutely nothing was damaged after he was hit on the rear of his hand by a comebacker in Sunday’s game. Estévez traveled with the group to Houston as well as supervisor Bud Black claimed he will not go on the injured checklist, however he was not available to pitch on Monday night.
Astros: DH Yordan Alvarez missed his second straight game with a sore right knee after making his season launching on Friday after missing the begin of the period following a coronavirus medical diagnosis. Manager Dusty Baker stated Alvarez had an MRI on Monday as well as the results were negative, however he is not sure when Alvarez will certainly return.
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Houston’s Zack Greinke (1-0, 2.53 ERA) will oppose Antonio Senzatela (3-0, 3.91) on Tuesday in Houston prior to the collection changes to Colorado for 2 video games. Greinke got his initial win of the period in his last beginning when he permitted one run in a season-high 6 1/3 innings versus San Francisco.