Allen's Late Sacrifice Fly Lifts Astros Past Giants 2-1
Houston's bullpen held San Francisco to one run as Nick Allen's eighth-inning sacrifice fly proved decisive.
Nick Allen hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, and the Houston Astros' bullpen allowed just one run as the Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Wednesday.
Steven Okert (6-1) picked up the win after tossing 1 1/3 hitless innings. Josh Hader closed it out with a perfect ninth for his 17th save, remaining 17 for 17 in save chances this season with a 0.96 ERA.
Houston (62-60) won the series and finished its trip 3-3. The team now returns home to Daikin Park for a nine-game homestand against American League West opponents.
Nelson Velázquez tied the game at 1 in the seventh with a sacrifice fly that scored Isaac Paredes. Taylor Trammell followed with his first triple of the season, off the brick wall in right field, before Allen brought him home with the go-ahead run against Keaton Winn (2-3).
Giants starter Adrian Houser worked six scoreless innings, striking out five and allowing two hits. Tatsuya Imai pitched three innings in relief, giving up three hits with three strikeouts.
Victor Bericoto had given San Francisco a 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the first inning. The Giants finished with just four hits.
Giants shortstop Willy Adames left the game in the seventh inning after aggravating a back ailment while turning a double play.
San Francisco is scheduled to send Landen Roupp (7-11, 4.22 ERA) to the mound against the Rockies on Friday. Houston has not yet announced a starter for its series opener against the Mariners.
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