Robbie Ray did his job on the mound. The offense found a way to get to Dallas Keuchel. The Arizona bullpen was rock solid. The defense played cleanly, turning a key double-play in the first inning. With all facets of the game coming together, Arizona pulled out a major way in Houston in their quest for October baseball.
After scoring two in the first inning, the Diamondbacks’ scoring was shut down going into the eighth inning. With two outs in the inning and Nick Ahmed standing out on second base, Jon Jay swatted a broken-bat flare down the right field line, beating the outfield shift and scoring Ahmed.