Peacock (5-1) needed 106 pitches to finish five innings, issuing six walks to go with seven strikeouts. He allowed a run in the fourth before Correa hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the inning off Oakland starter Daniel Gossett (1-3). Correa had a 435-foot blast, according to Statcast™, off the batter's eye in center field in the sixth that made it 5-1.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Two for the Showrrea: Gossett had sent down 11 of the first 12 batters he faced before Correa walloped a 3-2 pitch with two outs in the fourth and sent it into the Astros' bullpen in right-center for a two-run homer that put Houston ahead, 2-1.