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Astros’ stout ‘pen gets big outs to deny Tribe
- Updated: September 7, 2016
CLEVELAND — With spot starter Brad Peacock not equipped to pitch deep into Tuesday’s game because of his recent workload, Astros relievers were poised and ready for a busy night at Progressive Field.
Five relievers held the Indians to two runs and two hits over 5 1/3 innings, with Ken Giles stranding the potential tying run at second base in the ninth inning for a save, to allow the Astros to win their third in a row, 4-3, over the Indians.
“Our ‘pen did a great job,” Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. “You’re asking six or seven guys to have good nights and against a lineup that’s very balanced. They have their switch-hitters, they have their left-handed guys, they’ve got power, they’ve got a ton of speed. We saw a little bit of all of their strengths tonight. We needed guys to step up and get outs when we needed it.”
Carlos Santana hit a leadoff homer off Luke Gregerson in the eighth to cut the lead to 4-2, and Giles allowed the leadoff hitter to reach in the ninth. That set the stage for a tenuous finish in which a run scored on an error before Coco Crisp was stranded at second to end the game when …
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