Astros Take the Lead in Queens
The Houston Astros defeated the New York Mets 3-1 on Friday, August 28, at Citi Field in Queens, New York. The victory improved the Astros' record to 68-67, while the Mets dropped to 60-75. Hunter Brown earned the win, recording four wins and three losses on the season. Christian Scott took the loss, dropping his record to 4-4. Attendance at the ballpark was 28,848.
Brown Dominates Early
Brown started for Houston and pitched 6.2 innings. He allowed five hits and one earned run while walking one batter. He struck out 10 batters. The Mets scored their only run in the fourth inning. Benge doubled to center field, allowing Lindor to score. The score was 1-0 in favor of the home team at that time. Brown remained in the game through the top of the seventh inning before being relieved.
Astros Answer Back
The Astros took the lead in the sixth inning. Varsho singled to right field, scoring Alvarez and Paredes. Altuve advanced to third base on the play. The score became 2-1 in favor of Houston. Later in the sixth, Diaz singled to right field. Altuve scored from third base, and Varsho moved to second. The final score was 3-1 for the Astros. There were no home runs hit by either team in this game.
Bullpen Secures Victory
Bryan Abreu pitched 1.1 innings for Houston. He allowed no hits and no earned runs, walked no batters, and struck out two. He recorded a hold. Josh Hader closed the game, pitching one inning. He allowed no hits and no earned runs, walked no batters, and struck out two. He earned the save, bringing his total to 20 on the season. For the Mets, Nate Lavender pitched 0.2 innings, allowing two hits and one strikeout. Jonathan Pintaro pitched one inning, allowing one hit, one walk, and one strikeout. Dedniel Nunez pitched one inning, allowing no hits and two strikeouts. Kodai Senga pitched one inning, allowing no hits and two strikeouts.
Sources
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