Cole (different one) in to pitch the 8th.
Brantley singles into LCF to extend his hitting streak to 18. Straw pinch-runs for Brantley.
Bregman doubles down the LF line to score Straw. The left fielder bobbled the ball, but it probably didn't matter with Straw's speed.
Alvarez walked on 4 pitches.
Yuli lines into CF, Trout comes in and almost makes the shoestring catch but drops it, and Alvarez hustles into 2nd base to avoid being doubled off. Bases are loaded. Alvarez got hit on the right elbow by Trout's throw.
Toro with a line drive single into RF to drive in Bregman for his first ML RBI.
Reddick up, Cole throws a wild pitch and Yordan races home. Reddick doubles down the RF line and drives in Yuli and Toro.
Maldonado grounds out 5-3, Reddick stays at 2nd.
Marisnick strikes out.
Altuve homers to LF, Reddick scores.
Straw, who probably didn't think he would get an AB today, walks on 4 pitches.
Bregman flies out to RF.
Astros lead 11-1 after 8 innings.