Houston pitchers combine for 3-hitter, Astros down Guardians 5-2 in matchup of AL division champs

— Ronel Blanco pitched five scoreless innings and rookie Zach Dezenzo homered, leading the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night in a matchup of division winners that could meet again this postseason.
Sep 28, 2024, 04:33 am - AP
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R. Blanco
win

R. Blanco13-6

5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 2 BB
J. Cantillo
loss

J. Cantillo2-4

3.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 2 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

HOUCLE
1stBregman hit sacrifice fly to right, Altuve scored.10
4thKessinger scored on Cantillo wild pitch, Altuve to third on wild pitch by Cantillo.20
4thTucker singled to right, Altuve scored.30
5thCaratini homered to right (350 feet).40
5thDezenzo homered to center (446 feet).50
9thFry doubled to left, J. Naylor scored, Thomas to third.51
9thMartínez grounded out to second, Thomas scored, Fry to third.52
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