HOUSTON (AP) - Jake Meyers hit a two-run homer and Jeremy Pena's three-run shot in the fifth inning gave the Houston Astros a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night to extend their season-long winning streak to six games.
Houston trailed by 2 when Victor Caratini singled to start the fifth, Jose Altuve singled on an infield grounder and Pena sent a slider from Freddy Peralta into the left-field seats for a 5-4 lead.
Hunter Brown (1-4) yielded four runs and four hits while walking three in five innings for his first win since Sept. 13. He had been 0-6 in his last nine starts.
Milwaukee had runners on first and second with two outs in the seventh, but Rafael Montero struck out William Contreras to end the threat.
The Brewers had two on with two outs again in the eighth but came up empty when Bryan Abreu struck out Sal Frelick.
Josh Hader pitched a scoreless ninth for his sixth save in seven chances.
Peralta (3-2) tied season highs by allowing five runs and eight hits in five innings.
Jake Bauers had a solo shot and Joey Ortiz added three hits, highlighted by a three-run homer in the fourth for the Brewers, whose two-game winning streak was snapped.
READ MORE
Angels beat Rangers 9-3 to give Ron Washington win in his 1st game as visiting manager in TexasRagans throws 7 scoreless innings as Royals win 6-2 and extend A's skid to season-high 6Matt Waldron strikes out 10 as Padres silence Braves' bats in 3-1 win
There was one out in the second when Bauers sent his soaring shot off into the second deck in right field to put Milwaukee up 1-0.
Alex Bregman singled with no outs in the bottom of the inning before Jon Singleton grounded into a force out that left Bregman out at second. Meyers then launched his fourth homer of the season into the crowd in left field to give Houston a 2-1 lead.
Bauers drew a one-out walk in the fourth before Frelick walked with two outs. Ortiz then put the Brewers back on top with his shot that just cleared the short fence in right field.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Astros: OF Chas McCormick (right hamstring discomfort) went 1 for 4 in his fourth rehabilitation game for Double-A Corpus Christi Friday night. Manager Joe Espada said he'll play one more game before being evaluated for a return.
UP NEXT
Houston RHP Justin Verlander (2-1, 3.38 ERA) opposes RHP Bryse Wilson (2-1, 2.65) when the series continues Saturday night.
Milwaukee Brewers
Houston Astros
Game Capsensus
MLB
FINAL (5/17/2024)
BigAlsPicks
