Astros 5, Padres 3: J.D. Martinez highlighted a four-run fifth inning with a two-run homer as host Houston prevented San Diego from recording just its second three-game winning streak of the season.
Jed Lowrie also went deep and Jordan Lyles pitched 6 1/3 strong innings for the Astros, who are 4-4 on their 10-game homestand.
Lowrie led off the fifth with a single and scored on a wild pitch later in the frame to give Houston a 2-1 lead. Chris Johnson followed with an RBI single and Martinez launched his 10th blast of the season two batters later to cap the rally.
Lyles (2-4) allowed one run and six hits in halting his personal three-game skid. The 21-year-old walked four and struck out four.
Brett Myers yielded two hits and hit a batter in the ninth before recording his 17th save in 18 chances.
Padres starter Kip Wells (0-1) surrendered five runs - two earned - and seven hits over five innings in his first major-league appearance since 2009 with Cincinnati. The 35-year-old, who was recalled from Triple-A Tucson earlier in the day, had three walks and two strikeouts while falling to 4-10 lifetime against Houston.
San Diego took the lead when Will Venable led off the third inning with his sixth homer of the year, a shot that originally was ruled a triple before the umpires viewed the replay and overturned the call. The Astros quickly answered as Lowrie opened the bottom of the frame with his 14th blast.
Chase Headley delivered a two-run single in the ninth for the Padres, who are 1-1 on their 10-game road trip.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Houston 2B Jose Altuve missed his second straight game with a strained hamstring. ... The Astros placed OF Justin Maxwell on the 15-day disabled list with loose bodies in his left ankle and purchased the contract of OF Scott Moore from Triple-A Oklahoma City. In addition, Travis Buck was designated for assignment and fellow OF Fernando Martinez was activated from the DL and optioned to Oklahoma City. ... San Diego recalled RHP Nick Vincent from Double-A San Antonio and sent fellow RHP Brad Boxberger and IF Andy Parrino to Triple-A Tucson. ... The Padres wore patches with No. 48 on them in memory of bullpen coach Darrel Akerfelds, who passed away on Sunday, and will do so for the remainder of the season.
San Diego | Houston | |
Kip Wells | Player | Jordan Lyles |
Loss | W/L | Win |
5.0 | IP | 6.1 |
2 | Strikeouts | 4 |
7 | Hits | 6 |
3.60 | ERA | 1.42 |
San Diego | Houston | |
Will Venable | Player | Jed Lowrie |
2 | Hits | 2 |
1 | RBI | 1 |
1 | HR | 1 |
5 | TB | 5 |
.500 | Avg | .500 |