For the last couple of weeks, Kyle Tucker has been the star the Astros need to overcome a shaky beginning to the season. On Friday night, with a 5-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics, Tucker combined with Brandon Bielak’s pitching effort to win Houston’s fifth straight game and its eighth out of the last nine.
The game marked José Altuve’s well-anticipated debut after a long journey on the injured list. The Venezuelan second baseman went 0-for-4 with a walk to open his season.
In the fourth inning, the Astros began their road to the victory. With a tied game at one, Tucker recorded an RBI double to give the Astros the lead 2-1.