Murphy’s clutch double sends Indians past Astros

July 6: Astros 9, Indians 4

Preston Tucker celebrated his 25th birthday in style, going 4-for-5 with a home run as the Astros topped the Indians to open a four-game set in Cleveland.

Record: 49-36CLEVELAND — One of baseball’s most potent offenses has been quieted by one of baseball’s best pitching staffs.

David Murphy’s double off the wall in right field was the tie-breaker in the eighth inning Wednesday night at Progressive Field, when the Astros dropped a second straight game to the Indians, 4-2.

Astros lefty Joe Thatcher came on to begin the bottom of the eighth with the game in a 2-2 deadlock since the bottom of the fourth. Francisco Lindor’s one-out double and Michael Brantley’s walk —…