A quiet duel turned on one late swing Thursday, as Cam Smith's home run put the Houston Astros ahead and sent the Philadelphia Phillies to a narrow loss.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Zack Wheeler anchored Philadelphia with a strong outing, holding Houston to one earned run while striking out nine. Cristian Javier also kept the Astros within reach before Bryan Abreu and Josh Hader preserved the lead.
Taylor Trammell's double brought Christian Walker home early for Houston. Philadelphia answered when Bryson Stott reached on a fielder's choice and Luis Arraez scored, tying the game. In the ninth, Cam Smith homered to center field for the go-ahead run.
Philadelphia's offense could not answer after the late homer. Jhoan Duran took the loss, while Abreu earned the win and Hader recorded the save for Houston.
The Astros extended their winning streak, while the Phillies saw their losing streak continue. The game stayed true to its quiet-duel character until Smith supplied the final turn.
Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies, 2-1.
- Cam Smith went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .219 on the season).
- Alec Bohm went 1-for-3 with 1 double (batting .246 on the season).
- Bryce Harper went 0-for-3 (batting .269 on the season).
- Jhoan Duran allowed 1 run on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and took the loss (2-6) (1.82 ERA).
- Bryan Abreu allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 3, to earn the win (6-3) (3.57 ERA).
- Josh Hader allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (25) (0.87 ERA).
Philadelphia Phillies fell to 82-65; Houston Astros improved to 75-72.