🧢 Astros 4 – Guardians 2 (June 6, 2025 • Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH)
🔥 Key Performers
- Colton Gordon (HOU): Earned his first MLB win with 5 strong innings, allowing just 1 earned run while punching out five. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
- Jeremy Peña (HOU): 3-for-5 with two singles and an RBI, extending his hitting streak to 12 games. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
- Christian Walker (HOU): Delivered a critical two-run double in the 5th that broke the game open. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
- José Altuve (HOU): Had an RBI single in the 5th; perfect complement to Walker’s hit. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
- Logan Allen (CLE): Took the loss—allowed 4 runs over 6 innings, snapped his early-season sharp stretch. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
- Josh Hader (HOU): Closed it out cleanly in the 9th for his 17th save. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
📝 Game Summary
Colton Gordon impressed in his first win with five innings of one-run ball, often locating his off-speed pitches effectively. Houston broke through in the 5th when Walker’s two-out double drove in two, then Altuve added insurance with an RBI single. Pena stayed hot at the plate, extending his hit streak to 12. Cleveland’s offense was muted—Allen stumbled with four runs allowed, and despite a late push, Guardians couldn’t rally. Hader finished it off for the Astros in the 9th. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
📊 Notable Stats
- Gordon notched his first MLB win, joining an elite rookie class. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
- Pena’s 12-game hitting streak continues—he’s lifted Houston’s leadoff spot. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
- Walker’s two-run double sparked a pivotal 5th inning—Houston scored all its runs then. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
- Jake Meyers collected four hits in the loss, but couldn’t ignite a comeback. :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}
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📅 Next Game
Final game of the Houston series is tomorrow, Sunday, June 8 at 1:10 PM ET, still in Cleveland.
Probable Pitchers: Tanner Bibee (CLE) vs. Hunter Brown (HOU)