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04/30 16:33 CDT Javy Bez's 9th career grand slam leads Tigers over Astros 7-4
Javy Bez's 9th career grand slam leads Tigers over Astros 7-4
HOUSTON (AP) --- Javy Bez capped a five-run third inning with his ninth career
grand slam, Detroit Tigers avoided a series sweep by beating the Houston Astros
7-4 on Wednesday.
Baez's two-out homer off AJ Blubaugh (0-1), a 24-year-old right-hander making
his major league debut, put the Tigers ahead 7-1. All five runs were unearned
due to shortstop Jeremy Pea throwing error on Kerry Carpenter's grounder.
Riley Greene tied his career high with four hits.
Brenan Hanifee (2-0) pitched two scoreless innings in relief of Jackson Jobe,
who allowed three runs, four hits and four walks in three innings. Detroit has
won five of seven and nine of 13.
Blubaugh (0-1) struck out two in a 1-2-3 first and gave up seven runs --- two
earned --- and five hits in four innings with six strikeouts and a walk.
Pea hit the first career leadoff home run, the first of his three hits, but
Colt Keith hit a two-run homer in the second to put Detroit ahead for good.
Jose Altuve hit a two-run double in the fifth and Victor Caratini homered in
the seventh against Tyler Holton.
Holton struck out Yainer Diaz to strand two runners in the seventh and Tommy
Kahnle struck out Christian Walker to leave two runners on in the eighth.
Houston went 2 for 10 with runners in scoring position and stranded 12 runners.
Key moment Bez drove a high sweeper over the left-field scoreboard. Key stat Houston allowed five unearned runs in the third inning after giving up three in its first 29 games. Up next Astros: LHP Framber Valdez (1-3 4.00 ERA) opens a three-game series at the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Tigers: RHP Casey Mize (4-1 2.12 ERA) opens a four-game series against the Los Angeles Angels and LHP Yusei Kikuchi (0-4, 4.31) on Thursday night. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb |
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