The revamped Astros bullpen did its job today, holding the potent Padres lineup for over three innings...until the last pitch of the game.
In fact, the Astros held the Padres scoreless from innings 2 - 8. However, the Friars jumped on starter Luis Garcia early with three runs in the first, the big blow a two-run double by Manny Machado.
The Astros opened the game with a run in the first on an RBI single by Alex Bregman, which knocked in Jose Altuve, who led off the game against Pads starter Chris Paddack with a double.
The Astros managed only six hits, but two of them were homers by Yuli Gurriel and Carlos Correa in the seventh, which tied the score at 3.