The Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Wednesday night. Nelson Velázquez delivers the decisive offense with a two-run single in the eighth inning to break a scoreless tie.
Houston’s scoring rally starts with a single by Yordan Alvarez and a walk to Isaac Paredes, followed by Jose Altuve being hit by a pitch to load the bases. A baserunning play comes close to extending the inning: a pinch-runner is thrown out at home after a ground ball by Daulton Varsho to Sean Newcomb. After that, Velázquez drives in the runs with a hit to left-center.
Pitching is central to the outcome. Hayden Wesneski and two relievers combine to hold Chicago to a three-hit performance and keep the game scoreless for most of the evening, allowing Houston to secure the shutout once its eighth-inning rally produces two runs.
