Gonzales walk-off ends game in the 16th. Astros win 6
WP: Michael Feliz (1-0)
LP: Cody Anderson (0-3)
Danny Salazar had a rough start walking 6 batters in 4 innings. As nice as that was, the Astros couldn’t take advantage, choosing instead to keep leaving the runners on base. Lobster was the main course Wednesday afternoon. The Astros set season-highs for drawing walks with 12, and by leaving 17 runners on base.
Doug Fister pitched well again and is starting to look like a darn good signing. He worked 6 inning, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits, no walks and 3 strikeouts. Will Harris, worked the eighth inning, and Luke Gregerson pitched the ninth with a chance to pick up his 8 save, instead blew his first of the year.
The Astros and Indians battled in extra innings, Scott Feldman (1 inning), Ken Giles (1), Tony Sipp(1.1), and Pat Neshek(0.2) all shut down the Indians before giving way to Michael Feliz who continues to impress. Feliz pitched three innings allowing 1 hit, striking out 5, and picked up his first win.
I guess by the time the bottom of the 16th came around Marwin Gonzales had had his fill of the clawed crustaceans and decided to put an end to seafood dinner by knocking a walk off 2 run homer that sent the Indians back to the kitchen for good.
The Astros now have 10-10 .500 home record. They’ve won 7 of last 11 games. Michael Feliz threw three scoreless innings for his first big league win. Springer’s homer in the 4th, his 7th was the 1500 home team homer at MMP. They finished the home stand 6 and 4.
Thursday the Astros are in Boston, Dallas Keuchel’s (2-4 4.70 ERA) mound opponent will be David Price (4-1 6.75 ERA) and the game will start at 7:10 pm CST.
- Game Time: 5:09
- Umpires: HP-Dale Scott. 1B-Bob Davidson. 2B-Lance Barrett. 3B-Dan Iassogna.
- Weather: 70 degrees. Roof Closed.
- Wind: 0 MPH.
- Attendance: 24,453