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Reuters
16 hours ago
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Astros look for additions to contribute again vs. Red Sox
August 12 - The Houston Astros debuted their three additions made at the trade deadline to their home fans on Monday in the opener of a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox. For an offense that has been compromised by injury for lengthy stretches this season, the results were favorable. Carlos Correa delivered an RBI single to ignite an uprising against Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet, and Ramon Urias added a two-run homer that proved to be the difference in a 7-6 win. Jesus Sanchez was used as a pinch hitter in the eighth as Houston flashed the potential of its reinforcements heading into Tuesday's rematch against Boston. The Astros remain without Yordan Alvarez (hand) and Jake Meyers (calf), but their breakout against Crochet provided a snapshot of what their lineup could accomplish when fully healthy. "Yes, and imagine when those guys get back," Astros manager Joe Espada said of Alvarez and Meyers. "But, again, they're not here, and I give credit to these guys that continue to battle every day. They continue to give quality at-bats, and we're fighting through this." As has been the case for most of this injury-plagued season, the Astros were shorthanded on Monday. All-Star closer Josh Hader had his left shoulder examined pregame in response to discomfort, while setup relievers Bryan King and Bryan Abreu were both unavailable. Their absences forced Espada to mix and match over the final four innings. "That was kind of fun," Espada said. "Because I trust this bullpen. These guys have been good for us the entire year, and we need them." Right-hander Spencer Arrighetti (1-2, 7.43 ERA) is the scheduled starter for the Astros on Tuesday. He made his return from a four-month stint on the injured list (fractured thumb) against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday and allowed five runs on 11 hits and one walk with five strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings in a 6-4 loss. It marked just the third start of the season for Arrighetti. Arrighetti made one start against the Red Sox last season as a rookie. He allowed two runs on two hits and one walk with a career-high 13 strikeouts in seven innings in a 5-4 win on Aug. 10. Right-hander Dustin May (6-8, 4.93) has the starting assignment for the Red Sox on Tuesday. May allowed three runs on six hits over 3 2/3 innings in a 7-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday in his first start for the Red Sox following his trade- deadline acquisition from the Los Angeles Dodgers. He alternated wins and losses over his last six decisions and seven starts with the Dodgers, going 3-3 with a 5.54 ERA in that span. In his lone career start against the Astros, May allowed one run on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts over 3 1/3 innings but did not factor into the decision of a 4-2 win on July 29, 2020, while pitching for the Dodgers. Not only was Correa playing in Houston for the first time since being reacquired him from the Minnesota Twins, but Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman made his return following nine seasons with the Astros. Bregman, who finished 2-for-4 with a home run, reflected on the warm ovation he received from the crowd and how the Red Sox fashioned a late rally to get within a run. "I feel like we're playing really good baseball," Bregman said. "Everyone in here is getting better and better every single game. I think we're going to be right where we want to be." --Field Level Media
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Joe Espada raves about important Astros deadline addition
The post Joe Espada raves about important Astros deadline addition appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Houston Astros made some moves ahead of the MLB trade deadline in the hopes of improving their chances for a serious playoff run. The addition of Carlos Correa has been the most talked about pickup for the club so far, but manager Joe Espada raved about a lesser-known acquisition, Jesus Sanchez. Sanchez, who is 27 years old, played a key role in the Astros' 8-2 victory over his former team, the Miami Marlins. He recorded an RBI double in the fourth inning that helped Houston take a commanding lead in the middle of the contest. After the game, Espada opened up about Sanchez's mindset now that he's playing for Houston, per Brian McTaggart of 'He's grateful to be here,' Astros manager Joe Espada said of Jesus Sanchez. 'He's around winning players, and it changes how you prepare yourself. He's asking a ton of questions. He wants to know how we have done it here for so many years. You want to be a part of a winning culture, and we have been able to do that for a long time. He's excited about that.' Sanchez himself admitted how excited he is to play for the Astros, who are in first place in the AL West. The veteran outfielder fills a need for the club as a left-handed hitter, and he seemingly feels at home in Houston. Related: Isaac Paredes turns down surgery for 'significant' hamstring injury Related: 2 Moves Houston Astros must make after 2025 MLB trade deadline
Yahoo
06-08-2025
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- Yahoo
Altuve homers to pass Berkman on Astros XBH list (19)
Jose Altuve moves into third place on the Astros' all-time extra-base hit list with a two-run homer, scoring Jesús Sánchez to give the Astros an early 2-0 lead in the 1st
Yahoo
06-08-2025
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Altuve homers to pass Berkman on Astros XBH list (19)
Jose Altuve moves into third place on the Astros' all-time extra-base hit list with a two-run homer, scoring Jesús Sánchez to give the Astros an early 2-0 lead in the 1st
Reuters
05-08-2025
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- Reuters
Jason Alexander has career night to lead Astros over Marlins
August 5 - Jason Alexander pitched six scoreless innings to lead the visiting Houston Astros to an 8-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday night. Astros outfielder Jesus Sanchez, who made his MLB debut with the Marlins in 2020, slugged an RBI double to open the scoring during Houston's five-run fourth inning. It was Sanchez's fourth game with the Astros after being acquired on July 31. He played 532 games over his first six MLB seasons with the Marlins. Alexander (2-1) allowed just three hits and one walk. He struck out six batters. For Alexander, 32, it was the longest scoreless outing of his career. Javier Sanoja and Derek Hill homered for Miami in the seventh. It was the first time in 19 years that the Marlins slugged consecutive pinch-hit homers. After giving up just one run (zero earned) over his last two starts, Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara (6-10) lasted seven innings, allowing nine hits, one walk and six runs. Alcantara was perfect through three innings. But he needed 26 pitches to get through a rough fourth frame as the Astros scored five runs on six hits. Jeremy Pena started the rally with a double. Sanchez pulled the next pitch for an RBI double to right, ambushing his former teammate Alcantara. Jose Altuve followed with a bunt single and a steal before the Astros capped the rally with Carlos Correa's single, Christian Walker's infield force out and Yainer Diaz's two-run double. One of the game's biggest moments occurred in the sixth inning after Miami loaded the bases with two outs on singles by Kyle Stowers and Agustin Ramirez and a walk to Liam Hicks. But then Otto Lopez, who is 5-for-11 with the bases loaded, grounded out to end the threat. Houston extended its lead to 6-0 in the seventh as Cam Smith singled and scored from first on Pena's double. Miami closed its deficit to 6-2 in the bottom of the seventh as Sanoja and Hill went deep. Houston scored twice in the eighth thanks to a mental mistake by Lopez at shortstop. With one out and Victor Caratini at first, Diaz hit what should've been a double-play grounder. Marlins first baseman Eric Wagaman scooped up the grounder, stepped on the bag and fired to shortstop Lopez, who tagged second base and tossed it back to Wagaman. However, since Wagaman had touched first, Lopez needed to tag Caratini and he failed to do so. Houston took advantage as Mauricio Dubon stroked an RBI double and Smith lined a run-scoring single. --Field Level Media
