CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Jose Altuve went 2-for-5 with an RBI double as the Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Indians, 6-2, Monday night at Progressive Field. The Tribe used eight pitchers.
Here is a capsule look at the key aspect(s) of the game, which was televised by Fox Sports Time Ohio:
Nick Camino Scoreboard Watch: The Indians (79-57) lead second-place Detroit (75-62) by 4.5 games in the AL Central. The Tigers shaved 1.0 off the deficit because they beat White Sox, 5-3, in 11 innings in Chicago.
The Astros (73-64), in the thick of the wild-card race, have won eight of 11.