Disastrous 5th Inning Sinks Astros in 9-7 Loss to Rockies
It was an inning Joe Espada, Ryan Weiss, and (most surprisingly) Jeremy Pena would like to forget. All things considered, things were going about as well as could possibly be hoped for the Houston Astros through the first four innings of Monday’s game. They built a 3-0 lead through the first four innings thanks to […]
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 05: Cam Smith #11 of the Houston Astros hits a game-tying, two-run single in the top of the eighth inning against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park on April 05, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Scott Marshall/Getty Images) | Getty Images It was an inning Joe Espada, Ryan Weiss, and (most surprisingly) Jeremy Pena would like to forget. All things considered, things were going about as well as could possibly be hoped for the Houston Astros through the first four innings of Monday’s game.
They built a 3-0 lead through the first four innings thanks to back to back doubles by Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa, and then an RBI single by Christian Walker to account for a pair of first inning runs. CC1 comes through! #ChaseTheFight pic.
twitter. com/eruuJm7y9q — Houston Astros (@astros) April 7, 2026 Walker delivers! #ChaseTheFight pic.
twitter. com/H1V56vLdnB — Houston Astros (@astros) April 7, 2026 Cam Smith hit an absolute moonshot for a solo HR in the fourth, measuring a whopping 462 feet. It was the 9th longest home run in Astros history.
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