US EditionWalker and Diaz Hit HRs, Sánchez Goes 5 for 5 as Astros Beat Orioles 7-2 to End 4-Game Skid
Yainer Diaz and Christian Walker each hit home runs as the Astros built a 7-1 lead by the third inning, with Jesús Sánchez ending a 0-for-29 slump, Houston won 7-2.
- On Thursday night, Yainer Diaz hit a two-run homer in the third inning, extending the Houston Astros' lead as they defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-2, snapping a four-game losing streak.
- Facing rookie Brandon Young, Houston capitalized on his left hamstring injury after he allowed seven runs and nine hits before one out in the sixth inning.
- Christian Walker, Astros first baseman, hit a two-run homer and Carlos Correa, Astros infielder, added a two-run single to spark the early scoring Thursday.
- For the rematch on Friday, the Astros rely on their offensive momentum after scoring early and often against Baltimore's Brandon Young in Thursday's 7-2 win.
- Baltimore had been surging, but the Astros' early offense and Yainer Diaz's homer highlighted Houston's resilience in the rematch.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Strong start helps Astros snap losing streak vs. Orioles
Christian Walker and Yainer Diaz smacked two-run home runs as the Houston Astros ambushed a pitcher who had baffled them less than a week earlier, defeating the host Baltimore Orioles 7-2 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game…
Associated Press News
Walker and Diaz hit HRs, Sánchez goes 5 for 5 as Astros beat Orioles 7-2 to end 4-game skid
Christian Walker and Yainer Diaz homered, Jesús Sánchez ended a lengthy slump with five hits and the Houston Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 to snap a four-game losing streak.
Capital Gazette
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MLB News: Astros hope win over Orioles marks end of slump
Scoring early and often works well for the Houston Astros. Repeating that formula will be the goal in the second game of their series against the host Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. The Astros snapped out of their offensive doldrums by recording all of their runs in the first three innings on Thursday in a […]
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