Six Run Inning Bolsters Astros to 7-6 Victory Over Rockies, End 8 Game Skid
HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 14: Christian Walker #8 of the Houston Astros celebrates after hitting a solo home run during the second inning against the Colorado Rockies at Daikin Park on April 14, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Houston Astros/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Astros overcame an early 3-0 deficit with a Christian Walker home run and a six-run third inning, then hold on for a 7-6 win over the Rockies at Daikin Park. It didn’t go according to plan in any manner, except the end result.
Making his first start of the season for the Houston Astros, Colton Gordon struggled and couldn’t make it out of the fourth inning. The beleaguered bullpen had to come up with another 6. 1 innings, and they were just good enough to hold a 7-3 lead for a 7-6 victory.
Gordon got the first two outs of the game before giving up a solo homer to Hunter Goodman: Hunter Goodman rocket launch 🚀 pic. twitter. com/YtZrUGRVYt — Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) April 15, 2026 He closed out the inning with a strikeout on the next batter.
In the second inning, Gordon again got the first two outs before allowing back-to-back singles to Jordan Beck and Kyle Karros. Jake McCarthy then laced a bases-clearing triple to give Colorado a 3-0 lead. McCarthy comes through 🙌 pic.
twitter. com/AxuOhCY2bp — Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) April 15, 2026 In the bottom of the second, the Astros would answer. With one out, Christian Walker hit one 422 feet on to the train tracks.
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