Quiet pitching control defined Arizona's narrow win over Houston. The Diamondbacks answered an early Yordan Alvarez homer and held the Astros at bay through a tense finish.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Eduardo Rodriguez anchored Arizona's effort, limiting Houston's offense while matching Peter Lambert's steady work for much of the night. Rodriguez earned the win, and Kevin Ginkel closed the game with a clean ninth.
Alvarez put Houston ahead in the first with a home run. Corbin Carroll then scored on James McCann's sacrifice fly to tie the game in the second. Nolan Arenado's home run, which also brought Ketel Marte home, gave Arizona the lead in the third and supplied the game's go-ahead swing.
Houston stayed within reach when LaMonte Wade scored Jose Altuve in the eighth, but the Astros could not complete the comeback. Lambert took the loss after Arizona's early lead held.
Arizona extended its winning streak, while Houston's losing streak continued. The game belonged to the pitchers until Arenado's one decisive burst changed its shape.
Arizona Diamondbacks defeated Houston Astros, 3-2.
- Nolan Arenado went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .233 on the season).
- Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .314 on the season).
- Jose Altuve went 3-for-4 with 1 double and 1 run scored (batting .247 on the season).
- Peter Lambert allowed 3 runs on 7 hits over 7.0 innings, striking out 6, and took the loss (8-8) (3.67 ERA).
- Eduardo Rodriguez allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 6, to earn the win (15-5) (2.55 ERA).
- Kevin Ginkel allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 3, and closed it out for the save (3) (4.07 ERA).
Houston Astros fell to 73-71 (2 straight losses); Arizona Diamondbacks improved to 76-67 (2 straight wins).