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Astros Even Series Against Royals with Paredes' Walk-Off Homer

Isaac Paredes' ninth-inning home run lifted Houston to a 2-1 victory after strong pitching performances from both teams.

Overview

  • Isaac Paredes hit a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to secure Houston's 2-1 win over Kansas City in game two of the series.
  • Astros starter Framber Valdez delivered eight innings of one-run ball, striking out seven and allowing six hits, but did not factor into the decision.
  • Kansas City's Kris Bubic matched Valdez with 6 1/3 innings of one-run pitching, tying a career-high with nine strikeouts before leaving the game.
  • Jeremy Peña's sixth-inning solo home run tied the game for Houston after Kansas City took an early 1-0 lead on Freddy Fermin's RBI single in the fifth inning.
  • The series is now tied 1-1, with the Royals set to start Michael Lorenzen against Astros rookie Colton Gordon in Wednesday's decisive finale.