It wasn’t until the eighth inning that they were able to get the ball rolling. With one out, Alvarez singled, Paredes walked, and Altuve was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Pinch-runner Nick Allen was thrown out at home trying to score on a grounder by Varsho, but the Astros were still in it. Nelson Velázquez came through with a two-run single into left-center, bringing Paredes and Altuve home to put the Astros on the board, 2-0.
