Astros big inning is enough.
WP: Bedard (3-3)
LP: Lynn (10-2)
SV: Veras 16
contributed by Sphinx Drummond
After falling behind by three runs, the Astros stormed back with a four run fourth inning that proved to be enough for the victory. Eric Bedard pitched an effective 6 innings, raising his record to 3-3, scattering seven hits, striking out six and walking one. Cardinal starter Lance Lynn took the loss, his record is now 10-2 and 0-1 when he faces the Astros on Wednesdays.
Jose Altuve led off the fourth with a single, Castro followed with another single, and Chris Carter walked to load the bases. Carlos Pena took a base on balls and picked up an RBI when Altuve walked home. J.D. Martinez hit into a fielder’s choice that scored Castro and advanced Carter to third with Pena getting out at second. Brett Wallace singled, scoring Carter, followed by Matt Dominguez fielder’s choice that got Martinez out at third. With Wallace on second, Brandon Barnes singled, scoring Wallace for the final run of the inning.
After Bedard left at the end of the sixth frame, the big question was, could the relief staff hold the Cardinals down for the final three innings. One never knows with the Astros but Wednesday night they held tight and shut the Cardinals out for the rest of the game. Jose Veras worked the ninth for his 16th save of the year.
The Astros’ Wednesday record for the year is now 9 wins and 4 losses. Pretty remarkable. Also remarkable is the fact that they’ve been basically playing .500 ball for a few weeks now. Thursday the Astros send… What?!?!? Okay, no game Thursday. I don’t understand the scheduling anymore. A lot of two game and four game series this year. So on Friday the Astros will host the Angels with Jerome Williams (5-3) facing off against Bud Norris (5-7) for the first game of a two or three or four game series.
Attendance – 17,428
Game Time – 2:47
Temperature – 73