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CORRECTS TO SEVENTH INNING NOT FIRST INNING – Houston Astros’ Jeremy Peña, proper, hits an RBI sacrifice fly in entrance of San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey, left, in the course of the seventh inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez (44) is congratulated by Jake Meyers (6) after scoring on a sacrifice fly hit by Jeremy Peña in the course of the seventh inning of a baseball recreation in opposition to the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez (44) slides into third base after hitting a triple as San Francisco Giants’ Casey Schmitt, left, fields the throw in the course of the seventh inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
San Francisco Giants first baseman Trenton Brooks, proper, catches a ball hit by Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve in the course of the sixth inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
San Francisco Giants’ Mike Yastrzemski, proper, watches his RBI triple in entrance of Houston Astros catcher Victor Caratini in the course of the sixth inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
San Francisco Giants’ Jorge Soler (2) is congratulated by Thairo Estrada after scoring on a triple hit by Mike Yastrzemski in the course of the sixth inning of a baseball recreation in opposition to the Houston Astros in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
Houston Astros outfielder Mauricio Dubón (14) catches a fly ball hit by San Francisco Giants designated hitter Jorge Soler in the course of the fourth inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (2) throws to first on a groundout by San Francisco Giants’ Mike Yastrzemski in the course of the fourth inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
Houston Astros’ Chas McCormick (20) walks again to the dugout after placing out in the course of the fifth inning of a baseball recreation in opposition to the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
Houston Astros pitcher Spencer Arrighetti throws in opposition to the San Francisco Giants in the course of the fifth inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
CORRECTS TO SEVENTH INNING NOT FIRST INNING – Houston Astros’ Jeremy Peña, proper, hits an RBI sacrifice fly in entrance of San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey, left, in the course of the seventh inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
CORRECTS TO SEVENTH INNING NOT FIRST INNING – Houston Astros’ Jeremy Peña, proper, hits an RBI sacrifice fly in entrance of San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey, left, in the course of the seventh inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez (44) is congratulated by Jake Meyers (6) after scoring on a sacrifice fly hit by Jeremy Peña in the course of the seventh inning of a baseball recreation in opposition to the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez (44) is congratulated by Jake Meyers (6) after scoring on a sacrifice fly hit by Jeremy Peña in the course of the seventh inning of a baseball recreation in opposition to the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez (44) slides into third base after hitting a triple as San Francisco Giants’ Casey Schmitt, left, fields the throw in the course of the seventh inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez (44) slides into third base after hitting a triple as San Francisco Giants’ Casey Schmitt, left, fields the throw in the course of the seventh inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
San Francisco Giants first baseman Trenton Brooks, proper, catches a ball hit by Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve in the course of the sixth inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
San Francisco Giants first baseman Trenton Brooks, proper, catches a ball hit by Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve in the course of the sixth inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
San Francisco Giants’ Mike Yastrzemski, proper, watches his RBI triple in entrance of Houston Astros catcher Victor Caratini in the course of the sixth inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
San Francisco Giants’ Mike Yastrzemski, proper, watches his RBI triple in entrance of Houston Astros catcher Victor Caratini in the course of the sixth inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
San Francisco Giants’ Jorge Soler (2) is congratulated by Thairo Estrada after scoring on a triple hit by Mike Yastrzemski in the course of the sixth inning of a baseball recreation in opposition to the Houston Astros in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
San Francisco Giants’ Jorge Soler (2) is congratulated by Thairo Estrada after scoring on a triple hit by Mike Yastrzemski in the course of the sixth inning of a baseball recreation in opposition to the Houston Astros in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
Houston Astros outfielder Mauricio Dubón (14) catches a fly ball hit by San Francisco Giants designated hitter Jorge Soler in the course of the fourth inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
Houston Astros outfielder Mauricio Dubón (14) catches a fly ball hit by San Francisco Giants designated hitter Jorge Soler in the course of the fourth inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (2) throws to first on a groundout by San Francisco Giants’ Mike Yastrzemski in the course of the fourth inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (2) throws to first on a groundout by San Francisco Giants’ Mike Yastrzemski in the course of the fourth inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
Houston Astros’ Chas McCormick (20) walks again to the dugout after placing out in the course of the fifth inning of a baseball recreation in opposition to the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
Houston Astros’ Chas McCormick (20) walks again to the dugout after placing out in the course of the fifth inning of a baseball recreation in opposition to the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
Houston Astros pitcher Spencer Arrighetti throws in opposition to the San Francisco Giants in the course of the fifth inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
Houston Astros pitcher Spencer Arrighetti throws in opposition to the San Francisco Giants in the course of the fifth inning of a baseball recreation in San Francisco, Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Jed Jacobsohn)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Austin Slater lined the game-winning single into left discipline with one out within the tenth inning, rallying the San Francisco Giants from two runs down within the inning to beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Monday evening.
Slater’s second profession game-winning hit got here off Rafael Montero (1-2) after he additionally had one on April 8, 2022, in opposition to the Marlins. It did a lot for Slater given his struggles with accidents and discovering his hitting groove this season.
Slater simply wished he might have notched his first extra-base hit of the yr — however possibly this can give him some much-needed momentum going ahead. He had popped up in foul territory as a pinch-hitter within the ninth.
“At any time when you possibly can come via large to your group in a spot once you’ve been struggling it feels that significantly better,” mentioned Slater, who simply returned final week from a concussion. “It undoubtedly lifted an enormous weight off my shoulders.”
Randy Rodríguez (2-1) recorded the ultimate out of the tenth for the win.
Houston had gone forward by two runs within the prime half on a sacrifice fly by Victor Caratini that scored runner Joey Loperfido from second base and Alex Bregman’s RBI single.
The Astros challenged that Trey Cabbage was referred to as out at first on a bunt in opposition to Erik Miller to start the tenth and the decision was overturned on replay evaluation for a single.
Montero began the tenth and instantly gave up Brett Properly’s RBI single then Heliot Ramos singled when shortstop Jeremy Pena needed to attain and booted his skipping grounder. Patrick Bailey adopted with an RBI single that made it 3-3.
Mike Yastrzemski broke up a scoreless recreation with an RBI triple within the sixth inning just for the Astros to tie it on a sacrifice fly by Pena within the seventh.
Mauricio Dubon hit a two-out single within the ninth off Giants nearer Camilo Doval that put the go-ahead run on second. However Doval struck out Jose Abreu to finish the menace.
This marked Dubon’s first go to again to Oracle Park since being traded by San Francisco to the Astros in Could 2022.
“I adore it, I like the fellows,” he mentioned earlier than the sport after catching up with former teammate Logan Webb on the sphere.
Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti allowed one run and 4 hits over 5 2/3 innings, placing out six with three walks.
San Francisco lefty Kyle Harrison retired the primary 9 Houston hitters so as earlier than Jose Altuve’s leadoff single within the fourth. Harrison was coming off back-to-back shedding begins for the primary time this season — permitting seven earned runs and 20 hits over 11 innings. He struck out three and didn’t stroll a batter over 6 1/3 innings this time, surrendering one run and 4 hits.
“This has been as environment friendly as he’s been all yr at this time limit,” supervisor Bob Melvin mentioned.
San Francisco, at the moment dealing with interleague matchups for 4 of 5 collection together with a nine-game stretch in opposition to the Rangers, Astros and Angels, had homered in eight straight video games relationship to June 1.
Astros: C Yainer Diaz was held out of the beginning lineup nonetheless coping with a sore proper index finger after taking a foul tip Sunday. His vary of movement continues to be restricted. … RF Kyle Tucker, who went on the injured listing Friday with a bruised proper shin from fouling a ball off his leg final Monday, is bettering as he makes use of crutches and will come off the IL when eligible Friday.
Giants: 3B Matt Chapman missed simply his fourth begin of the season due to a sore hamstring however is anticipated to return Tuesday. … OF Jung Hoo Lee (left shoulder surgical procedure) will start his rehab program this week in San Francisco. … LHP Blake Snell (strained left groin) is throwing off flat floor and prone to progress to the mound later within the week. … INF Nick Ahmed (sprained left wrist) is scheduled to start a rehab task Tuesday with Triple-A Sacramento at Reno. … RHP Alex Cobb (shoulder) will throw a bullpen Tuesday. … INF Wilmer Flores is nursing knee soreness and will play once more by Tuesday.
RHP Ronel Blanco (5-2, 2.78 ERA) pitches Tuesday evening for the Astros reverse RHP Jordan Hicks (4-2, 2.82).
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