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Tigers Bullpen Gives up 7 Runs as Astros Take Series Finale in Extra Innings
Christian Walker’s three-run homer capped a four-run 10th as Houston won its third straight in the series, officials said.
On Sunday, the Houston Astros rallied to defeat the Detroit Tigers 7-5 in the 10th inning, with Christian Walker's three-run homer sparking a four-run surge to secure the series win.
Detroit took a 3-0 lead behind Zach McKinstry's two-run homer and an unearned run, but Houston trailed only until the sixth inning when Raynel Delgado hit his first MLB homer.
Isaac Paredes tied the game with a leadoff homer off reliever Kyle Finnegan in the eighth, then broke the deadlock in the 10th with an RBI single against Tigers closer Kenley Jansen.
Astros closer Josh Hader earned the win, escaping a bases-loaded jam by striking out Riley Greene in the ninth before securing the final out after Spencer Torkelson homered in the 10th.
The Tigers travel to New York for a series with the Yankees starting Monday, while Houston returns home to open a series against the Minnesota Twins.