Nelson Velázquez's 2-Run Single in the 8th Inning Gives Astros 2-0 Win over White Sox
Wesneski allowed one hit over seven shutout innings, and Josh Hader finished a three-hitter as Houston won its fourth straight.
- On Wednesday, the Houston Astros defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-0 at Daikin Park as Nelson Velazquez delivered a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning.
- Astros pitcher Hayden Wesneski tossed seven shutout innings of one-hit ball, while White Sox starter Davis Martin excelled in his first appearance since returning from the 15-day injured list.
- Wesneski retired 12 consecutive batters between the third and seventh innings as the White Sox squandered a scoring opportunity after Tristan Peters' eighth-inning leadoff triple.
- Reliever Josh Hader notched his 22nd save with a perfect ninth, extending Houston's American League West lead to two games over the Texas Rangers.
- Thursday's series finale at Daikin Park features RHP Luis Castillo starting for the White Sox against RHP Hunter Brown for the Astros.
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Nelson Velázquez's 2-run single in the 8th inning gives Astros 2-0 win over White Sox
Nelson Velázquez hit a two-run single to break a scoreless tie in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-0.
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Nelson Velazquez produced a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.Velázquez plated Isaac Paredes and Jose Altuve with his single to ce...
Nelson Velázquez connected a two-run single in the eighth inning to break a tie without notes, Hayden Wesneski and two relevistas combined to allow just three unstoppable and Houston Astros defeated the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
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