The Astros chased Corey Kluber during a five-run third inning to beat the Indians, 7-1, on Monday in the first game of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Jose Altuve’s two-run double and Colby Rasmus’ two-run single highlighted Houston’s third inning.
“On a night where they had only eight hits, they had five and a walk in that span,” Indians manager Terry Francona said. “That ended up being too much for us.”
Houston starter Mike Fiers allowed only one run and three hits over seven innings. The Astros have gone 4-1 in Fiers’ last five starts and the team has won five of its last seven games.
“It’s good to get on a roll,” Fiers said. “Just build off of each start and just win games, really, as a team. I was able to keep them to one run. The bullpen came in, we made some great defensive plays to keep me in that game longer. I feel good. It feels better to get into midseason form and kind of put April behind us.”
The Indians scored their run in the sixth when Rajai Davis, who led off the inning with a double, scored on a Jason Kipnis groundout. Jose Ramirez added a double — losing his helmet in the process — for the Indians, who had won five of their previous six games but managed only three hits on Monday.
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