Catcher Martin Maldonado, their No. 9 hitter who was in a 2-for-31 slump, lined a single to left field. It scored Gurriel for one run, which turned into two runs when left fielder Eddie Rosario threw wildly to third base, permitting Siri to scamper home. Brantley capped off the inning with a sharp single to right field, scoring Maldonado.
It was all that Astros starter Jose Urquidy needed, cruising for five innings before turning the game over to the bullpen. It was a far cry from his last disastrous start when he couldn’t get out of the second inning in the ALCS when the Boston Red Sox teed off on him, giving up five hits, two walks, and six runs (five earned) in just 1 ⅔ innings.
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