{"id":1312083,"date":"2019-07-03T22:36:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T04:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/bregman-gurriel-homer-astros-beat-rockies-4-2\/"},"modified":"2019-07-03T22:36:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T04:36:00","slug":"bregman-and-gurriel-homer-astros-beat-rockies-4-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/bregman-and-gurriel-homer-astros-beat-rockies-4-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bregman and Gurriel homer, Astros beat Rockies 4-2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Houston Astros’ Yuli Gurriel watches his single off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Peter Lambert in the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 3, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/strong>
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DENVER \u2014 Wade Miley appeared headed for an early exit. Instead, he had a strong finish to help the Houston Astros to their second straight sweep.<\/p>\n

Miley walked the first two batters of the game but worked out of the jam to toss six strong innings in Houston\u2019s 4-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing like almost getting a guy up in the first inning and then you go six strong,\u201d Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. \u201cI stayed patient with him, he got better as the game went on. He felt better at the end than he did at the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yuli Gurriel and Alex Bregman homered and Josh Reddick had two RBIs for the Astros, who have won five in a row.<\/p>\n

\u201cWade gave us a chance to win, Yuli big swing, Reddick big swing and our bullpen was nails,\u201d Bregman said. \u201cGood sweep.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miley (7-4) struck out six and retired 11 of the last 12 batters he faced after a rough start. He was facing a blow-up first inning when, with runners on first and second and no outs, he went 3-0 on Nolan Arenado.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt lost on an island out there in the first inning. I couldn\u2019t throw a strike, I was trying to throw it over the plate and let them hit it,\u201d Miley said. \u201cWas able to get through it and found some traction in the third and fourth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arenado helped when he popped out swinging 3-0 and David Dahl flew out on the next pitch. Miley escaped with only Ian Desmond\u2019s RBI single with two outs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can see him doing it because he can do damage on that pitch,\u201d Miley said of Arenado. \u201cI was a little shocked the next (batter) swung (at the first pitch). Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roberto Osuna pitched the ninth for his 19th save.<\/p>\n

Colorado has dropped three in a row and went 2-4 on its homestand against Houston and the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt like we\u2019re competitive, we\u2019re right there,\u201d outfielder Charlie Blackmon said. \u201cWe\u2019re very close to what we need to be but we have some room for improvement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bregman hit his team-leading 23rd homer, a solo shot in the first. Gurriel led off the second with his 11th of the season and third of the series.<\/p>\n

The Astros added two more in the fourth on Reddick\u2019s bases-loaded double, but Gurriel was thrown out at home to end the inning.<\/p>\n

Blackmon had two hits, including an RBI single in the seventh. Rookie right-hander Peter Lambert (2-1) went five innings in his first major league loss.<\/p>\n

\u201cBregman\u2019s I thought was a pretty good pitch, he kind of turned on it pretty well,\u201d Lambert said. \u201cGurriel, it was a bad pitch. It was up in the zone and he hammers those.\u201d<\/p>\n

HAPPY 4TH<\/p>\n

Neither the Rockies nor the Astros play on Thursday, marking a rare day off on Independence Day.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be the first 4th of July where I don\u2019t have a reason to go to the ballpark,\u201d Hinch said. \u201cIt will be weird. Having a number of teams having the off day, I don\u2019t think many of us know what to do. We\u2019re just so used to coming here and letting the game be our celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n

The two-game series at Coors Field included postgame fireworks each night, which helped remind Colorado manager Bud Black about the holiday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe actual July 4th is the day we always play,\u201d he said. \u201cBut with fireworks on July 2nd and fireworks (Wednesday) night it feels like July 3rd is July 4th.\u201d<\/p>\n

DOUBLE HONOR<\/p>\n

Blackmon was named the NL Player of the Month for June after hitting .412 with 10 homers in 22 games and his former teammate, New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu, won the award in the AL after hitting .395 with six homers, 29 RBIs and 26 runs scored.<\/p>\n

Black, who managed LeMahieu in 2017 and \u201818, spoke highly of him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWherever DJ landed he was going to be the same steady, dependable player he was with us,\u201d Black said. \u201cIt\u2019s good to see guys you feel close to do good things. I\u2019m always pulling for the good guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

UP NEXT<\/p>\n

Astros: RHP Justin Verlander (10-3, 2.86) will open a three-game home series against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday.<\/p>\n

Rockies: RHP Antonio Senzatela (7-5, 4.83) will make his third start of the season against Arizona in Phoenix on Friday.<\/p>\n

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