HOUSTON (AP) Riley Adams hit a tiebreaking solo homer within the seventh inning to raise the Washington Nationals to a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night time.
The sport was tied 1-all with two outs within the seventh when Adams related off Bryan King (3-2) on his 348-foot shot to the seats in proper area to place Washington on high.
Christian Walker doubled to guide off the underside of the inning and Jacob Melton walked. However Yainer Diaz grounded right into a double play earlier than Luis García struck out Mauricio Dubón to finish the risk.
Konnor Pilkington (2-0) bought the final two outs of the sixth for the win and Kyle Finnegan struck out one within the ninth for his twentieth save.
The Astros have dropped a season-high 5 straight video games after being swept in a four-game sequence by the Athletics this weekend. The AL West leaders have dropped 10 of their final 11 residence video games and managed only one run for a 3rd straight sport.
Nationals starter Brad Lord retired the primary 14 batters earlier than Diaz walked with two outs within the fifth. Dubón adopted with a double on a line drive to left area that scored Diaz and put Houston up 1-0.
There have been two outs within the sixth when Framber Valdez walked Josh Bell. Nathaniel Lowes double to the suitable area nook scored Bell and tied the sport at 1.
Valdez allowed three hits and a run whereas tying a season excessive with 12 strikeouts in six innings to turn into the tenth pitcher in franchise historical past to succeed in 1,000 profession strikeouts (1,007). Houston’s bullpen struck out seven extra because the group tied a season excessive with 19 strikeouts.
Washington starter Brad Lord yielded one hit and one run in 5 1/3 innings.
Key second
The house run by Adams.
Key stat
Eleven of Adams 22 hits this season have been for further bases.
Up subsequent
RHP Michael Soroka (3-8, 4.85 ERA) will begin for the Nationals when the sequence continues Tuesday night time. The Astros havent introduced a starter.
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