The first complete game for Framber Valdez and the first Astros complete game this year made it easy for a struggling Astros offense. But the Stros brought their home runs bat to today’s game. getting two monster solo home runs from Yordan Alvarez, one in the fourth (13) and one in the eighth inning (14), plus a two-run oppo-taco shot by Jose Altuve in the fifth inning.
It was more than enough to back Framber Valdez, who took 114 pitches to complete nine innings, allowing only two hits and three walks while compiling seven strikeouts. In typical Framber-form he got 12 groundouts and only two flyouts.