Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros Match Player Stats On May 10, 2017

The Sports Xchange
May 10, 2017

HOUSTON -- Carlos Correa stroked a two-out, two-run double in the fifth inning and the Houston Astros posted their major-league-leading 15th comeback victory with a 4-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park.

Correa capped the Astros' three-run fifth with his double down the left-field line off Braves left-hander Jaime Garcia (1-2), who was sharp early and eluded danger in the fourth inning after allowing a solo run in the bottom of the third.

Carlos Beltran and Jose Altuve set the table for Correa by reaching via a single and a walk, respectively. Two batters after Correa plated both, Yuli Gurriel brought home Correa with his single to center field as Houston (23-11) completed the two-game sweep.

The Braves (11-20) have lost six consecutive games. Corner infielders Freddie Freeman and Adonis Garcia smacked solo home runs off Astros right-hander Joe Musgrove in the fourth inning to erase a 1-0 deficit. For Freeman, it was his 12th homer on the season; Garcia clubbed his fourth into the first row of seats in right.

Musgrove (2-3) otherwise managed the traffic on the bases. He induced double plays in the second and fourth innings and was the beneficiary of another double play in the first when he struck out Brandon Phillips to conclude a 10-pitch at-bat before catcher Evan Gattis erased Ender Inciarte as he attempted to steal second.

Following the Garcia homer, Musgrove retired the final seven batters he faced, completing six innings while allowing two runs on four hits and three walks.

Astros right-hander Will Harris loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth inning, but struck out Matt Kemp to preserve the lead. Closer Ken Giles followed by retiring the Braves in order in the ninth to record his ninth save of the season.

NOTES: With Braves LHP Jaime Garcia retiring the side in order in the first inning, it marked the first time in eight games Atlanta did not allow a first-inning run. The Braves were outscored 13-3 in the first inning over the previous seven games. ... Astros manager A.J. Hinch moved into 10th place in franchise history on Tuesday night with his 192nd managerial win, bypassing Harry Craft (1962-64). Jimy Williams, who won 215 games from 2002-04, is ninth on the list. ... The Braves fell to 2-14 when CF Ender Inciarte fails to score a run.