The Sports Xchange
Aug 15, 2017
PHOENIX -- Houston's Alex Bregman, Yuli Gurriel and Jose Altuve had two hits apiece and George Springer doubled in two runs in the Astros' 9-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday at Chase Field.
Max Stassi doubled and homered, Gurriel and Bregman had RBI triples and starting pitcher Brad Peacock also had a two-run double as the Astros pounded out eight extra-base hits while jumping to an 8-0 lead.
Houston, which leads the majors in runs, hits, doubles and homers, had scored 17 runs while losing six of its previous seven.
The Astros (73-46) have the best road record in the majors at 40-21.
Ketel Marte and Paul Goldschmidt had two hits and Jake Lamb drove in two runs for Arizona (66-53), which has lost five of seven.
Houston reliever Francis Martes (5-2) struck out all four he faced after relieving Peacock when Arizona rallied in the middle innings.
Houston scored five runs off Anthony Banda (1-3) in the second inning, four with two outs. J.D. Davis and Stassi doubled for the first run before Springer's two-out double drove in two more.
Bregman tripled in Springer and scored on a wild pitch for a 5-0 lead.
Peacock drove in two runs with a two-out double for a 7-0 lead in the third inning, and Gurriel tripled in Altuve in the fourth inning to make it 8-0.
Marte had an infield single off the first base bag, Arizona's first base runner, to spark a three-run fourth inning.
A.J. Pollock doubled before Lamb hit a two-run double. Goldschmidt and Chris Iannetta singled to load the bases and Brandon Drury drew a one-out walk to force in a run before Peacock struck out the final two batters of the inning to keep it 8-3.
Goldschmidt knocked out Peacock with an RBI double with two outs in the fifth inning to make it 8-4. Goldschmidt has 93 RBIs, one more than Lamb.
Peacock gave up four runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out nine and walked one.
Banda, making his fourth major league start, gave up nine hits and eight runs in four innings. He struck out three and walked three.
NOTES: Houston C Brian McCann (knee) was to see the team doctor in Houston on Tuesday after being placed on the disabled list Monday. McCann had been playing through soreness for about two weeks, manager A.J. Hinch said. ... Arizona LHP Robbie Ray will make a rehab start at Class A Visalia on Thursday and could return to the rotation the next time through if his recovery continues as it has. He has not pitched since being struck by a line drive July 28 in St. Louis. ... Astros 2B Jose Altuve struck out three times against Arizona RHP Zack Greinke on Monday for only the second time in his career. Giants RHP Matt Cain struck out Altuve three times in his perfect game June 13, 2012. ... Arizona LF David Peralta (paternity list) is expected to rejoin the team Thursday, manager Torey Lovullo said. ... Arizona 1B Paul Goldschmidt and RF J.D. Martinez are candidates to serve as DH when the Diamondbacks begin a stretch of five straight interleague road games in Houston on Wednesday.