… OF Chas McCormick (lower back) was 1 for 4 in his second rehab start for Double-A Corpus Christi. “He’s itching.”Īstros: OF Michael Brantley (right shoulder) went 1 for 3 with an RBI in his fifth rehabilitation game with Triple-A Sugar Land. “He’s pretty geeked up about getting out there and playing,” manager Rob Thomson said. Neal ElAttrache, who performed Tommy John surgery on Harper last November. On Monday in Los Angeles, the two-time NL MVP will visit Dr. Phillies: Star slugger Bryce Harper could return to the lineup as early as Tuesday if an exam on his surgically repaired right elbow goes well.

There was one out in the inning when Bregman scored on a single by Kyle Tucker that made it 4-2. Alvarez has reached safely in each of his 22 games this season. The homer by Clemens cut the deficit to one in the fifth.īregman walked with no outs in the fifth before Yordan Alvarez hit an infield single. The Astros extended the lead to 3-1 when Meyers sent one into the seats in left field with one out in the fourth. With two outs, Maldonado hit a ground-rule double that scored Hensley to make it 2-1. There were two outs in the second when Realmuto homered to tie it.ĭavid Hensley also ended an 0-for-24 slide and got his first extra-base hit of the season when he doubled to start the Houston second. The Astros got things going early when they loaded the bases with no outs in the first before José Abreu grounded into a double play that made it 1-0. Urquidy said he was examined by a doctor Sunday night and will be re-evaluated Monday.īailey Falter (0-5) yielded eight hits and four runs with three walks in 4 1/3 innings. He bounced back after giving up seven hits and six runs over 2 2/3 innings in his last start.

Houston starter José Urquidy (2-2) allowed three hits and two runs in 5 1/3 innings before leaving with a sore right shoulder. Ryan Pressly threw a perfect ninth for his third save. The Astros led 4-2 in the eighth before Kyle Schwarber scored with two outs on an error by third baseman Alex Bregman that allowed Realmuto to reach safely.

“He's got a little bragging rights in his hometown now,” Baker said. Realmuto also went deep for the Phillies, who had won a season-best four in a row.Ĭlemens, born and raised in Houston, is the son of pitching great Roger Clemens, who spent 2004-06 with the Astros. Kody Clemens homered for a second straight game and J.T. The home run by Meyers made it 3-1 in the fourth.

Almost Home by Kevin M. Ryan