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05/17 22:53 CDT Meyers, Pea homer as Astros beat Brewers 5-4 for season-high
sixth straight win
Meyers, Pea homer as Astros beat Brewers 5-4 for season-high sixth straight win
By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP) --- Jake Meyers hit a two-run homer and Jeremy Pea's three-run
shot in the fifth inning gave the Houston Astros a 5-4 victory over the
Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night to extend their season-long winning streak to
six games.
Houston trailed by 2 when Victor Caratini singled to start the fifth, Jose
Altuve singled on an infield grounder and Pea sent a slider from Freddy
Peralta into the left-field seats for a 5-4 lead.
The Astros have won eight of their last nine games to start to recover from a
horrible start to the season and move into third place in the AL West.
"We're feeling good," Pea said. "We've always believed in ourselves since the
beginning. We have a great team. We've got the necessary pieces and we're
slowly putting it back together."
Hunter Brown (1-4) yielded four runs and four hits while walking three in five
innings for his first win since Sept. 13. He had been 0-6 in his last nine
starts.
Milwaukee had runners on first and second with two outs in the seventh, but
Rafael Montero struck out William Contreras to end the threat.
The Brewers had two on with two outs again in the eighth but came up empty when
Bryan Abreu struck out Sal Frelick.
Josh Hader pitched a scoreless ninth for his sixth save in seven chances.
"I see a team that is playing with urgency," manager Joe Espada said. "We've
got edge to our game on both sides of the ball. You could see the swag, you
could feel the energy and it's time for us to pick it up."
Peralta (3-2) tied season highs by allowing five runs and eight hits in five
innings.
Jake Bauers had a solo shot and Joey Ortiz added three hits, highlighted by a
three-run homer in the fourth for the Brewers, whose two-game winning streak
was snapped.
There was one out in the second when Bauers sent his soaring shot off into the
second deck in right field to put Milwaukee up 1-0.
Alex Bregman singled with no outs in the bottom of the inning before Jon
Singleton grounded into a force out that left Bregman out at second. Meyers
then launched his fourth homer of the season into the crowd in left field to
give Houston a 2-1 lead.
Bauers drew a one-out walk in the fourth before Frelick walked with two outs.
Ortiz then put the Brewers back on top with his shot that just cleared the
short fence in right field.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Astros: OF Chas McCormick (right hamstring discomfort) went 1 for 4 in his
fourth rehabilitation game for Double-A Corpus Christi Friday night. Manager
Joe Espada said he'll play one more game before being evaluated for a return.
UP NEXT
Houston RHP Justin Verlander (2-1, 3.38 ERA) opposes RHP Bryse Wilson (2-1,
2.65) when the series continues Saturday night.
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