CLEVELAND (AP) \u2014 Jeremy Pe\u00f1a had three hits to extend his hitting streak to 12 games, Colton Gordon got his first major league win and the Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-2 on Friday night.<\/p>\n
Christian Walker drove in a pair of runs in the fifth inning and Brendan Rodgers added a solo shot in the sixth as the Astros improved to 3-1 on their six-game road trip.<\/p>\n
Gordon (1-1), who was making his fifth start, allowed one run on seven hits and struck out five. The left-hander was an eighth-round pick in the 2021 amateur draft.<\/p>\n
Josh Hader recorded his 17th save, tied for second in the American League.<\/p>\n
David Fry homered for the Guardians, who have dropped three of four. Carlos Santana had his 14-game hitting streak snapped.<\/p>\n
It is the second hitting streak this season of at least 10 games for Pe\u00f1a. The shortstop is batting .449 (22 of 49) with three home runs and six RBIs during his current run.<\/p>\n
Houston took the lead with three runs in the fifth off Cleveland starter Logan Allen (3-4). Pe\u00f1a scored from second on a deep infield single by Jose Altuve and Walker drove in a pair with a base hit to right.<\/p>\n
Key moment<\/p>\n
Cleveland had a chance to do some damage in the first inning, but Angel Mart\u00ednez and Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez were thrown out at second by Houston left fielder Mauricio Dub\u00f3n when they tried to extend base hits into doubles. Dub\u00f3n joined Toronto\u2019s Addison Barger as outfielders with a pair of assists in one inning this season.<\/p>\n
Key stat<\/p>\n
Houston\u2019s struggles with the bases loaded continues. The Astros were 0 for 2 Friday night and are last in the majors with a .146 batting average.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Houston RHP Hunter Brown (8-3, 1.83 ERA) is tied for the AL lead in wins. Cleveland will go with RHP Gavin Williams (5-3, 3.79 ERA).<\/p>\n
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