导出博客文章DENVER -- A combination of power and small ball helped the Houston Astros break
open a tight game in the late innings. J.D. Martinez hit a go-ahead RBI single
in the eighth inning, Carlos Pena connected for a home run as part of a
three-run ninth, and the Astros rallied against Colorados bullpen to beat the
Rockies 6-3 on Wednesday night. The Astros overcame 12 strikeouts and
Troy Tulowitzkis first multihomer game since 2011 in taking the opener of a
two-game interleague set at Coors Field. Leading 3-2, Houston got a boost when
Pena started the ninth with his fourth homer, driving a full-count offering from
Rob Scahill over the right-field wall. Trevor Crowe followed by beating out an
infield single and one out later, pinch-hitter Jimmy Parades singled to left,
advancing Crowe to third. Marwin Gonzalez followed with a safety squeeze, laying
down a sacrifice bunt as Crowe broke for the plate and scored. "It was
absolutely perfect," Crowe said. "I felt like the last 15 steps, I walked home
because the bunt could not have been better. On a safety squeeze, you want to
roll it down the first-base line and Marwin was able to do that." Brandon Barnes
singled to drive in the innings final run for the Astros. "That was good
baseball there," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "The three runs in the ninth
were huge in this ballpark. Guys did a great job. Getting the sacrifice bunt
down, Trevor going first to third and Gonzo, great job with the safety squeeze
and the two-out RBI was huge. A four-run lead here is really a two-run lead."
Paul Clemens (3-2) pitched 1 2-3 innings of scoreless relief. Gonzalez led off
the eighth with a single off reliever Edgmer Escalona (1-2). Jose Altuve was
intentionally walked and Rex Brothers relieved Escalona. Brothers struck out
Jason Castro but Martinez hit a two-out single up the middle, scoring Gonzalez
to put the Astros in front by a run. "This guys a run producer," Porter said of
Martinez. "Hes one of those guys, when there are RBIs out there, he smells them.
Hes put together some of his best at-bats with runners in scoring position."
Colorado had runners on first and second with two outs in the bottom of the
eighth, but first baseman Pena made a diving catch of Jordan Pachecos liner to
end the threat. "Of course its frustrating, but thats how baseball goes,"
Pacheco said. "Weve just got to keep swinging, keep getting guys on." Tulowitzki
homered in the ninth off reliever Jose Veras and off starter Erik Bedard in the
fourth for his seventh career multihomer game. The last was Aug. 27, 2011,
against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rockies couldnt take advantage of a solid
start from Tyler Chatwood, who struck out 10 batters in six innings. "Tyler did
a great job," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "We didnt get the big hit to get
the big inning. But Tyler certainly did his part." The strikeout total was the
most in a game by a Rockies starter this season and a career high for Chatwood,
who allowed two runs on four hits. "I think I was getting ahead and I was able
to put some guys away with my slider," Chatwood said. "Me and Jimmy (Wright,
Rockies pitching coach) worked on it in our last side session. Its been kind of
inconsistent, but I found it tonight." Bedard also pitched well and did not get
a decision. He went six innings and allowed two runs on seven hits. It was the
third consecutive outing in which he has allowed only two runs. Houston struck
first, getting a run in the second inning on Matt Dominguezs sacrifice fly.
Tulowitzki answered leading off the fourth, when he drove the first offering
from Bedard the opposite way into the right-field seats. It was his 11th home
run of the season and also produced the 500th run scored of his career.
Tulowitzkis two-out double in the fifth drove in Pacheco. But the Astros tied it
up at 2-all in the sixth when Barnes scored on a sacrifice fly by Castro.
Chatwood escaped further damage in the inning when he fanned Martinez and Pena
for his ninth and 10th strikeouts of the game. His previous high for strikeouts
was six. NOTES: The Rockies recalled Scahill from Triple A Colorado Springs and
made room for him by optioning OF Charlie Blackmon. ... Colorado stranded 12
baserunners. ... The Rockies are six games into a stretch in which they play 17
games in 17 days. ... The Astros, whose Triple-A affiliate is in Oklahoma City,
raised $21,000 this week through the Astros Foundation to aid Oklahomas tornado
relief efforts. The money is being forwarded to the Red Cross. ... The Rockies
acquired Chatwood two years ago from the Angels in exchange for catcher
Chris Iannetta. ... Martinez has had back-to-back games with multiple hits.
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