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Homers help Astros lock up series win vs. O’s
- Updated: May 26, 2016
HOUSTON — The Astros got big blasts from Luis Valbuena and Evan Gattis, and capitalized on four Orioles errors, to edge Baltimore, 4-3, on Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park, securing a series win in the three-game set.
Valbuena, who has homered in consecutive nights, hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning off Orioles starter Tyler Wilson’s 1-1 pitch. The Astros used Wilson’s error in the fourth to score a pair of runs, with Gattis going deep immediately after the miscue with a two-run shot.
Astros starter Collin McHugh struck out a season-high 10 over 5 1/3 innings, allowing eight hits and a walk in a no-decision.
Pat Neshek earned the win with two-thirds of an inning in relief of McHugh in the sixth, and Luke Gregerson closed out the game with a scoreless ninth for his 10th save.
Wilson was charged with four runs (three earned) over six innings. Jonathan Schoop, who hit second for the first time this season, drove in a run for the O’s, who also scored on a wild pitch and an infield single.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDGattis gets gone: Gattis was behind the dish Wednesday night, spelling Jason Castro, and he continued his power surge of late. His lined homer barely cleared the high left-field wall and put the Astros up, 3-1. Gattis also added a double in the eighth inning. …
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