Detroit Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter (30) celebrates after hitting a home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Detroit Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter (30) celebrates with Gleyber Torres (25) after hitting a home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 29, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Houston Astros starting pitcher Ryan Gusto throws against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Reese Olson throws against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Detroit Tigers’ Gleyber Torres hits an RBI single against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres, right, throws to first for a double play as Houston Astros’ Isaac Paredes (15) slides into second during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Houston Astros’ Christian Walker hits a RBI double against the Detroit Tigers during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Houston Astros’ Isaac Paredes hits a RBI triple against the Detroit Tigers during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Houston Astros’ Christian Walker celebrates in the dugout after scoring against the Detroit Tigers during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Houston Astros’ Yainer Diaz hits a two-run single against the Detroit Tigers during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Yainer Diaz drives in 3 runs to help the Astros rally to a 6-4 win over the Tigers
HOUSTON (AP) — Yainer Diaz run-scoring singles in consecutive innings, rookie Ryan Gusto matched a season high with six strikeouts and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Tuesday night.
Detroit Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter (30) celebrates after hitting a home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
HOUSTON (AP) — Yainer Diaz run-scoring singles in consecutive innings, rookie Ryan Gusto matched a season high with six strikeouts and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Tuesday night.
The Astros scored three runs in the sixth and seventh innings — all with two outs — for a 6-2 lead.
Diaz hit a two-run single that bounced just in front of center fielder Riley Greene, giving Houston its first lead at 3-2 in the sixth. He singled in Isaac Paredes in the seventh.
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Yordan Alvarez had an RBI single on a bouncer up the middle in the seventh for a 4-2 lead. Alvarez scored from first when Isaac Paredes hit a shot off the base of the wall in left for his third career triple.
Gleyber Torres hit a two-run homer in the ninth to get Detroit within two runs. He was 3 for 5 with three RBIs.
Josh Hader struck out Zach McKinstry to end the game as Houston won for the eighth time in its last nine home games.
Bennett Sousa (1-0) struck out the final two Detroit batters in the fifth, stranding runners at second and third. He had three strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings.
Gusto allowed four hits and two earned runs in 4 1/3 innings.
Jose Altuve hit second in the Astros lineup for the second straight game and went 0 for 4.
Key moment
The Astros did not have a runner in scoring position until there were two outs in the sixth. Then, Christian Walker hit a shot off the wall in left for an RBI double that pulled the Astros within 2-1 and chased starter Reese Olson (3-2).
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Key stat
Houston shortstop Jeremy Peña has hit safely in 18 of his last 19 games.
Up next
Detroit RHP Jackson Jobe (2-0, 2.70 ERA) will start the final game of the series on Wednesday. Houston has not announced a starter.
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