Ten major-league teams scored fewer runs than the Houston Astros in the month of August. Two are the teams just behind them in the American League West, helping explain how the Astros ended the month with a two-game division lead.
September began with a reminder that their standing remains tenuous. The Chicago White Sox handed them a 5-1 loss Tuesday, in which their lineup struck three hits and their starter turned in another short performance, paring their advantage atop the division.
With the Rangers and Mariners both winning Tuesday, the Astros ended the night with a one-game lead over Texas and a five-game edge on Seattle. Five more games remain against the White Sox and Arizona before a trying 13-day stretch gives way to a breather.
Their offense looked listless Tuesday. Chicago starter Sean Burke allowed one hit while working into the sixth inning at Daikin Park. Isaac Paredes' eighth-inning home run on a fly ball into the Crawford Boxes delivered the offense's only damage.
Jordan Hicks, the right-hander who surrendered it, walked his next two batters, gift-wrapping a possible rally. It fizzled as Christian Walker swung through a 99.9 mph fastball to end the inning. Houston hitters drew six walks but struck out 12 times. Taylor Trammell had two of the team's three hits.
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September began with a reminder that their standing remains tenuous. The Chicago White Sox handed them a 5-1 loss Tuesday, in which their lineup struck three hits and their starter turned in another short performance, paring their advantage atop the division.
With the Rangers and Mariners both winning Tuesday, the Astros ended the night with a one-game lead over Texas and a five-game edge on Seattle. Five more games remain against the White Sox and Arizona before a trying 13-day stretch gives way to a breather.
Their offense looked listless Tuesday. Chicago starter Sean Burke allowed one hit while working into the sixth inning at Daikin Park. Isaac Paredes' eighth-inning home run on a fly ball into the Crawford Boxes delivered the offense's only damage.
Jordan Hicks, the right-hander who surrendered it, walked his next two batters, gift-wrapping a possible rally. It fizzled as Christian Walker swung through a 99.9 mph fastball to end the inning. Houston hitters drew six walks but struck out 12 times. Taylor Trammell had two of the team's three hits.
#game #houston #Chicago #white
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