SAN DIEGO – Kyle Tucker broke the tie on the board with a two-run homer in the eighth inning after one of Carlos Correa’s three-pointers in the fourth cut a streak of 22 blank episodes for the Houston Stars. on Friday they beat the San Diego Padres 6-3.
Tucker sealed his 23rd toddler of the season with a bat that went to the stands on the right garden wall, with two outs, against Emilio Pagán (4-1), who charged with defeat. Alex Bregman had jammed moments earlier with a single.
The Stars, who are at the head of the Western Division of the American League, had just conceded consecutive whitewashes against Seattle. They hadn’t scored since the eighth chapter of their 4-3 win over the Mariners on Monday.
Blake Taylor (3-4) pulled the last out of the seventh inning to score the win and Ryan Pressly worked the ninth for his 23rd save.
For the Stars, the Venezuelan José Altuve 5-0. Cubans Yulieski Gurriel 4-1; Yordan Alvarez 1-1. Puerto Ricans Carlos Corretja 4-1, with a three-point scoring; Martín Maldonado 4-0. The Dominican José Siri 0-0, with a score. The Mexican José Urquidy 2-1.
For the Parents, the Dominican Fernando Tatis Jr. of 3-0 The curazoleño Jurickson Profar of 1-0.