![]() Verlander, who remained at an AL-best 17 wins, has allowed two or fewer runs in five straight starts, lowering his major league-leading ERA to 1.80. It happens quickly when you can find yourself in a groove, so I don't feel like I'm far off.'' ''I feel like tonight was another step in the right direction. ''I'm not as dialed in as I was before the calf, but I feel like I am working my way there,'' he said. It was Verlander's third start since returning from a right calf injury. The 39-year-old right-hander, one of the front-runners for the AL Cy Young Award, was charged with two runs, one earned, and six hits. Houston wasted another solid performance by Justin Verlander, who struck out eight in seven innings. Mark Melancon pitched the 10th for his 18th save. Reyes Moronta (2-1) escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to earn the win. I was just locating and trying to make pitches.'' I felt like I was behind a little bit tonight. I was just trying to stay in the zone, try to get back into counts. I was able to throw everything for strikes, but it didn't feel super great. ''It was just everything kind of felt OK. ''I didn't feel particularly great about any certain one pitch,'' Gallen said. Gallen has surrendered three or fewer runs in 14 straight starts. He might have gotten rung up on some pitches that weren't necessarily good pitches, but he erased that and came out and helped win us a baseball game.''Īrizona ace Zac Gallen pitched seven innings of two-run ball. ''When you get those extra two runs, it changes the whole dynamic of that inning,'' Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said. With two out and runners on second and third, Walker made it 5-2 with a liner to left that drove in Varsho and Jake McCarthy. Kelly then scored when Daulton Varsho bounced to second for a fielder's choice. I guess we'll just have to do it against Tampa Bay.''Ĭarson Kelly started the Arizona 10th on second and advanced when Geraldo Perdomo led off with a bunt single against Will Smith (0-3). ''We had some opportunities to win, to try to get that magic number. ''We came up short,'' Houston manager Dusty Baker said. With the loss and the New York Yankees' 8-3 win at Toronto, the Astros' magic number to clinch the AL's top seed remained at one. HOUSTON (AP) The Houston Astros lost out on an opportunity to clinch the top seed in the AL when Christian Walker capped Arizona's three-run 10th inning with a two-run single, sending the Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victory Wednesday night.
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