"They just got on him a little bit, and made him work," manager Bob Melvin said. "Probably not as good with his command that inning, and they squared some balls up. They're pretty good about being timely when they get their hits, and they were often."
Manaea was sharp through five innings, allowing just two hits and throwing only 70 pitches. But in the sixth, Jose Altuve led off with a single, his first hit in 14 career at-bats against Manaea. Carlos Correa followed with a single, advancing to second on the throw as Altuve moved to third.