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Yainer Diaz homers in 3-run 3rd, Astros beat Diamondbacks 3-1

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Yainer Diaz hit a solo home run and contributed to a three-run third inning as the Astros beat the Diamondbacks 3-1 on Friday night in Houston. Cristian Javier pitched five innings for his first win since July 27, allowing one run on one hit with eight strikeouts. The Astros improved their record to 73-69 and took a three-game lead over the Texas Rangers in the AL West, while the Diamondbacks lost their fourth game in five attempts and fell into a tie for the final NL wild-card spot. Diaz's home run was part of a strong outing by Houston relievers, who combined with Javier to limit Arizona to three hits.

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The Houston Astros beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Friday night at home. Yainer Diaz hit a solo home run in the third inning to start a three-run rally, which gave the Astros their first runs of the game. The Diamondbacks' *three hits* were not enough to overcome the deficit, and they have now lost four of their last five games. Meanwhile, the Astros moved four games over .500 with their fifth victory in six games, expanding their lead in the AL West to three games over the Texas Rangers. The loss dropped the Diamondbacks into a tie for the final NL wild-card spot with the San Diego Padres. Cristian Javier, who was previously on a four-game losing streak, earned his first win since July 27 with eight strikeouts in five innings of work.

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Arizona Astros Diamondbacks HOUSTON the Texas Rangers

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Astros ORG · 3× Diamondbacks ORG · 3× Arizona GPE · 2× HOUSTON GPE · 2× Javier PERSON · 2× Cristian Javier PERSON · 1× Diaz PERSON · 1× Yainer Diaz PERSON · 1× the San Diego Padres ORG · 1× the Texas Rangers ORG · 1×

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HOUSTON (AP) — Yainer Diaz hit a solo home run in a three-run third inning, Cristian Javier combined with four relievers to limit Arizona to three hits and the Astros beat the Diamondbacks 3-1 on Friday night.

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🔮 Up next RHP Brandon Pfaadt (7-2, 3.49 ERA) was set to start Saturday for the Diamondbacks opposite Astros RHP Ethan Pecko (1-0, 6.23).

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Yainer Diaz homers in 3-run 3rd, Astros beat Diamondbacks 3-1 · assertive framing

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Astros → hit → night

Houston moved a season-high four games over .500 at 73-69 with its fifth victory in the last six games. asserted

Houston → move → games

The Astros expanded their lead in the AL West to three games over the Texas Rangers. asserted

Astros → expand → Rangers

The Diamondbacks have lost four of their last five games. asserted

Diamondbacks → lose → games

They fell into a tie with the San Diego Padres for the final NL wild-card spot. asserted

They → fall → spot

Diaz led off the third with a solo home run to left. asserted

Diaz → lead → left

With one out, Jeremy Peña and Yordan Alvarez hit back-to-back singles before Isaac Paredes hit an RBI double. asserted

Paredes → hit → double

Jose Altuve followed with a sacrifice fly, scoring Alvarez. asserted

Altuve → follow → Alvarez

Javier (2-5) yielded one run on one hit — a solo home run to Gabriel Moreno in the fourth — and tied his season high with eight strikeouts in five innings. asserted

Javier → yield → innings

Javier had his first win since July 27, snapping a four-game slide. asserted

Javier → have → slide

Enyel De Los Santos allowed a hit in a third of an inning, and Bennett Sousa yielded a hit in 1 1/3 innings. asserted

Sousa → allow → innings

Sousa escaped a bases loaded jam in the sixth inducing an inning-ending double play by Nolan Arenado. asserted

Sousa → escape → Arenado

Bryan Abreu pitched 1 1/3 innings, and Josh Hader struck out the side in the ninth for his 23rd save in as many chances. asserted

Hader → pitch → chances

Arizona starter Merrill Kelly (9-13) surrendered three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts in six innings. asserted

Kelly → surrender → innings

He threw seven shutout innings in his last start Aug. 29 against the Giants. asserted

He → throw → Giants

Up next RHP Brandon Pfaadt (7-2, 3.49 ERA) was set to start Saturday for the Diamondbacks opposite Astros RHP Ethan Pecko (1-0, 6.23). asserted

Pfaadt → set → Pecko