Astros have won four games in a row and now have a 7 – 1 inter-league record.
WP: Brett Oberholtzer (2 – 1)
LP: Kyle Kendrick (2 – 9)
submitted by Sphinx Drummond
It did not take long for the Astros to get on top. George Springer, lead off the game with a single up the middle and Carlos Correra drove him home with a two run home-run to jump out for a quick 2 – 0 lead. Springer has now hit safely in his last 10 games. Correra is still only 20 years old. Three more Astros homers followed on the night and I do believe that Brett Oberholzter has solidified his claim for a permanent spot in the rotation.
Olberholtzer (ERA 2.73) lasted 6.1 innings allowing three runs on eight hits while striking out five and walking none. It wasn’t great or dominating but it was a good performance, the kind you hope for from a fourth or fifth man in a rotation. Josh Fields finished the 7 inning for Oberholtzer while Joe Thatcher (one batter) and Pat Nechek (two batters) were perfect in the 8th inning. Chad Quall closed the game in the ninth but not before allowing a solo home-run to Carlos Gonzalez.
On the night the Astros hit four home-runs, Carlos Correra’s was his third on the year, which FWIW, puts him one ahead of Robinson Cano’s total. Preston Tucker (3), Chris Carter (12), and Jake Marisnick (5), were responsible for the other three dingers hit Wednesday. The Astros have hit multiple home runs in 26 games this season and in those 26 games, the Astros are undefeated, making it the longest winning streak in multi-homer games in franchise history. The previous record was a 22-game streak, set in 1994. Oh yeah, since it was played in a NL park I should mention, Oberholtzer received a base on balls in his one plate appearance.
The Astros remain in Denver Thursday for a day game that starts at 2:10 pm local time. Collin McHugh (6-3) – 5.08 ERA faces off against Dave Hale (2-1) – 4.56 ERA