Astros fend off Rockies behind Yainer Diaz’s 2 HRs

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Jul 5, 2023; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Astros catcher Yana Diaz (21) hits out in the fourth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Minute Maid Park Two home runs.

Jul 5, 2023; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Astros catcher Yana Diaz (21) hits out in the fourth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Minute Maid Park Two home runs.
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Yainer Diaz hit two home runs and three runs, houston astros Won fourth straight game while completing a two-game series sweep against visitors Colorado RockiesWednesday 6-4

Diaz set the tone with a left-field single in the second the Rocky Mountains starter chase anderson

Diaz hit another home run on the next at-bat of the fourth inning, the first of two two-run home runs in the inning. He scored Jose Abreu and Jeremy Pena sent home Cory Ux.

Diaz’s two home runs were his ninth and 10th of the season. Pena’s blast was his tenth.

Houston’s four-point torrent in the fourth quarter proved crucial, and Colorado fought back in the fifth, sixth and seventh quarters.

this the Rocky Mountains In the fifth, Harold Castro scored a Nolan Jones single, Jurickson Profar an infield single, and Ezequiel Tovar (Ezequiel Tovar) broke Houston starter JP France’s game-winning shot.

CJ Cron hit France’s solo home run in the sixth, then Randal Grichuk hit a home run in the seventh to Hector Neris, Pulled Colorado closer by one point.

Houston threatened to open the game in the bottom of the seventh inning when Jukes and Pena hit back-to-back singles for the lead. After Jake Meyers struck out, Mauricio Dubon scored the Jukes on a single to make it 6-4.

Alex Bregman walked with one out, but Pierce Johnson struck out Kyle Tucker and Daniel Bard forced a Abreu pops the ball the Rocky Mountains Skip a round without taking more damage

However, a two-game losing streak was enough for Houston. Bud retired Colorado’s hitters in the eighth inning order, and Ryan Pressley struck out two of the three batters he faced in the ninth, recording his 19th of the season. save.

France (4-3) gave Houston the win. He allowed three runs on six hits and struck out four in six innings.

Anderson (0-4) lost the game for Colorado, allowing five runs on seven hits in four innings.

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