Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros
Friday • 8:10 PM EDT
1 – 3
Final
H 3-7 • E 0-0
AZ
74-68
Arizona Diamondbacks
AZ • 74-68
HOU
73-69
Houston Astros
HOU • 73-69
AZ
74-68
Arizona Diamondbacks
AZ • 74-68
1 – 3
Final
H 3-7 • E 0-0
HOU
73-69
Houston Astros
HOU • 73-69
Last play: Tim Tawa strikes out swinging.
Game Summary
Houston Astros defeated Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1. Houston built a lead with a three-run third inning — Yainer Díaz's solo homer, Isaac Paredes' RBI double and a José Altuve sacrifice fly — and that cushion proved enough as Arizona managed only a Gabriel Moreno solo shot in the fourth. Merrill Kelly took the loss, allowing three earned runs on seven hits over six innings with four strikeouts and no walks. Houston's bullpen slammed the door the rest of the way: Justin Martinez, Derek Law and Bryan Abreu worked scoreless relief, and Josh Hader closed out a scoreless ninth with three strikeouts to earn the save. Yainer Díaz and Yordan Álvarez paced the Astros offense.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lawlar | 0-2 | 2 K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Tawa | 0-3 | BB, 3 K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Nolan Arenado | 0-3 | BB, K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lars Nootbaar | 0-3 | BB, K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Waldschmidt | 0-3 | 2 K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ketel Marte | 1-3 | 2B, BB, K | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Geraldo Perdomo | 1-3 | BB, SB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabriel Moreno | 1-2 | HR, 2 BB, K | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Corbin Carroll | 0-4 | 2 K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Max Kepler | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes | 1-3 | 2B, HBP, RBI | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Allen | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Smith | 0-1 | K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daulton Varsho | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve | 0-3 | K, RBI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Trammell | 0-3 | K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Peña | 1-4 | 2 K, R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. | 0-2 | K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Walker | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz | 2-3 | HR, RBI, R | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez | 2-4 | R | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Kelly | 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 4 K, 0 BB | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Justin Martinez | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Derek Law | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, BB | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Hader | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 0.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, BB | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bennett Sousa | 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 2 BB | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cristian Javier | 5.0 IP, ER, 8 K, 3 BB | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Recent plays
- Tim Tawa strikes out swinging.
- Jordan Lawlar strikes out swinging.
- Nolan Arenado strikes out swinging.
- Jose Altuve grounds into a double play, second baseman Ketel Marte to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Tim Tawa. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. Jose Altuve out at 1st.
- Isaac Paredes hit by pitch.
- Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder Jordan Lawlar.
- Lars Nootbaar lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
- Ketel Marte grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Gabriel Moreno out at 2nd. Ketel Marte out at 1st.
