Tommy Manzella’s two-run single in the sixth inning gave Houston the go-ahead run as the Astros earned a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday afternoon.
Manzella had three RBIs and Humberto Quintero had a homer and an RBI double among his three hits for Houston, which won three in a row to take the four-game series.
Houston starter Roy Oswalt (4-8) pitched seven solid innings, allowing two runs on four hits and striking out nine. Brandon Lyon earned his first save of the season with a perfect ninth.
In the sixth, Carlos Lee and Hunter Pence walked and Quintero singled before Manzella drove in Lee and Pence for a 5-2 lead.
Colorado pulled to 5-4 in the eighth on Troy Tulowitzki’s RBI single and Miguel Olivo’s RBI ground out, but pinch-hitter Jason Giambi struck out with runners on second and third.
Rockies starter Jhoulys Chacin (3-5) allowed five runs – four earned – on four hits. He had eight strikeouts and three walks.
Houston | Colorado | |
Roy Oswalt | Player | Jhoulys Chacin |
Win | W/L | Loss |
7.0 | IP | 6.0 |
9 | Strikeouts | 8 |
4 | Hits | 4 |
2.57 | ERA | 6.00 |
Houston | Colorado | |
Humberto Quintero | Player | Todd Helton |
3 | Hits | 2 |
2 | RBI | 0 |
1 | HR | 0 |
7 | TB | 2 |
.750 | Avg | .500 |