A perfect inning for both bullpens and the game remains 6-3 in Houston’s favor.
Tommy Kahnle relieved Chad Green and, after having George Springer bail out of the box on a 97 mile-per-hour fastball that was up-and-in, Kahnle kept Houston’s leadoff hitter off balance, striking him out looking on another inside fastball. Jose Altuve flied out to right and Kahnle made it a 1-2-3 inning by getting Michael Brantley to line out to first base.
Houston answered with its setup man, Will Harris, who started things off by catching Aaron Hicks looking at strike three. He did it again with the next batter, freezing Gleyber Torres with a 91.