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04/08 17:29 CDT Michael Lorenzen throws efficiently into the 6th, Rockies beat
Astros 9-1 to complete 3-game sweep
Michael Lorenzen throws efficiently into the 6th, Rockies beat Astros 9-1 to
complete 3-game sweep
By PAT GRAHAM
AP Sports Writer
DENVER (AP) --- Hunter Goodman homered, Michael Lorenzen bounced back from a
rough home opener by throwing efficiently into the sixth and the Colorado
Rockies beat the Houston Astros 9-1 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.
The Rockies won their fourth straight game to move to 6-6. They didn't win
their sixth game last season until May 1. It was also their second series win.
A year ago, they didn't win series No. 2 until mid-June during a season that
saw them lose 119 games.
Lorenzen (1-1) surrendered one run and seven hits over 5 2/3 innings. The
right-hander gave up career-highs in hits (12) and runs (nine) Friday in the
home opener.
The announced crowd of 15,189 was a franchise-low for a home game without
pandemic restrictions. Zach Agnos earned a save.
Goodman hit his second homer of the season in the fourth. After making his way
to the dugout, his teammates slipped a purple coat on him to celebrate. Two
innings later, Goodman was hit by a fastball from Christian Roa. Several of the
Rockies walked out of the dugout before returning.
Colorado gave Lorenzen an early cushion with a five-run second inning.
It was a painful second for the Astros. They lost outfielder Jake Meyers mid
at-bat with back tightness and right-hander Cristian Javier mid-warmups in the
bottom of the inning with shoulder tightness.
Meyers left the game with a 2-2 count. Brice Matthews took over and delivered a
two-out, run-scoring single. Javier was replaced by AJ Blubaugh (1-2), who gave
up five runs in the second.
The Astros fell to 1-5 on their 10-game trip.
Up next
Astros, after a day off, start a four-game series in Seattle on Friday. Righty
Tatsuya Imai (1-0, 4.32) starts for Houston.
Rockies begin a four-game series at San Diego on Thursday.
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