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Bullpen falters, Padres drop second game to Astros

The bullpen has been a strength for the San Diego Padres all season. However, the Houston Astros were able to scratch out a run in the bottom of the seventh inning off Jeremiah Estrada, which allowed them to earn a 3-2 win at Daikin Park in Houston, Saturday.

The Padres enjoyed a 2-0 lead in the sixth inning, but Michael King allowed a two-run home run to Christian Walker in the bottom of the sixth that tied the game.

Christian Walker sends this ball out in a HURRY pic.twitter.com/q30GrypMlB

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King was relieved by Estrada, who got Yainer Diaz to ground out to end the inning.