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- Updated: September 10, 2016
HOUSTON — Collin McHugh got it started for the Astros’ pitchers, limiting the Majors’ best team to only one run and two hits over his five innings. But it was Luke Gregerson in the eighth and Ken Giles closing out a 2-1 win over the Cubs in the ninth who energized Minute Maid Park on Saturday afternoon.
Both Gregerson and Giles rose to the occasion with scoreless innings, and big strikeouts.
After striking out Dexter Fowler for the second out with a runner at second base, Gregerson ended the eighth by striking out Kris Bryant, a front-runner for the National League MVP Award.
“Those are the at-bats you come to the ballpark to see,” Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. “That’s the part of the at-bat that Gregerson strives against, right on right, his best against arguably the best in the National League. And he made …
