A late rally settled a quiet pitchers’ duel as the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox. Neither team scored until Houston finally broke through in the eighth.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hayden Wesneski set the tone for Houston with a sharp scoreless start, keeping Chicago’s offense quiet and giving the Astros a chance to find an opening.
Nelson Velázquez’s sharp single to center brought Isaac Paredes and Jose Altuve home, giving Houston the lead. Daulton Varsho advanced to second on the play. Josh Hader then closed the ninth without allowing a run.
Chicago received a strong outing from Davis Martin, who kept Houston scoreless during his time on the mound. Sean Newcomb took the loss after Houston broke through against him late.
The Astros extended their winning streak in a game defined by late execution. Chicago had the better of the early pitching duel, but Houston’s late rally supplied the only breakthrough.
Houston Astros defeated Chicago White Sox, 2-0.
- Daulton Varsho went 1-for-3 (batting .228 on the season).
- Tristan Peters went 2-for-3 with 1 triple (batting .279 on the season).
- Jose Altuve went 0-for-3 with 1 run scored (batting .244 on the season).
- Sean Newcomb allowed 2 runs on 2 hits over 2.0 innings, striking out 2, and took the loss (2-4) (2.36 ERA).
- Josh Hader allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (22) (0.72 ERA).
- AJ Blubaugh allowed 0 runs on 2 hits over 1.0 inning, to earn the win (5-2) (3.06 ERA).
Houston Astros improved to 71-69; Chicago White Sox fell to 73-66.