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07/08 22:40 CDT Angel Martnez's grand slam in 10th inning gives Guardians win
over Astros
Angel Martnez's grand slam in 10th inning gives Guardians win over Astros
By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP) --- Angel Martnez hit a grand slam off closer Josh Hader with two
outs in the 10th inning to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-6 win over the
Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
Jos Ramrez and Brayan Rocchio also homered to help the Guardians beat the
Astros for a second straight night after entering the series on a 10-game skid.
Out for a second inning after throwing a scoreless ninth and with a runner on
starting on second, Hader (5-2) intentionally walked Ramrez before walking
Carlos Santana to load the bases. Hader struck out pinch-hitter Johnathan
Rodrguez before Martnez sent a sinker 344 feet, into the first row of the
seats in left field to put the Guardians on top.
Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase struck out one in a scoreless 10th to end it
after Jakob Junis (2-1) struck out two in the ninth to earn the win.
Houston scored two runs in the eighth inning, with an RBI single from Jose
Altuve, to tie it.
Altuve had two hits and drove in four runs, and rookie Cam Smith added three
hits.
Houston starter Hunter Brown, who entered with an MLB-leading 1.82 ERA, yielded
six hits and a season-high six runs in six innings.
There was one on with one out in the first when Ramrez homered for a second
consecutive game, giving the Guardians a 2-0 lead.
The Astros cut the lead to 2-1 when Isaac Paredes scored on a sacrifice fly by
Altuve in the bottom of the inning.
Rocchio doubled to start the third before scoring on a one-out double by Nolan
Jones, making it 3-1. A two-out single by Daniel Schneemann scored two more,
extending the lead to 5-1.
Altuve's two-run double cut the lead to 6-3 with no outs in the fifth. Houston
got within 6-4 when he scored on a sacrifice fly by Victor Caratini.
Cleveland starter Joey Cantillo allowed five hits and three runs with seven
strikeouts in four-plus innings.
Key moment The grand slam by Martnez into the Crawford Boxes.
Key stat It's the first time Cleveland has won back-to-back games since beating the Athletics June 21-22.
Up next Houston LHP Brandon Walter (1-1, 4.15 ERA) opposes RHP Slade Cecconi (3-4, 3.56) when the series concludes Wednesday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB
Key moment The grand slam by Martnez into the Crawford Boxes.
Key stat It's the first time Cleveland has won back-to-back games since beating the Athletics June 21-22.
Up next Houston LHP Brandon Walter (1-1, 4.15 ERA) opposes RHP Slade Cecconi (3-4, 3.56) when the series concludes Wednesday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB
