Maldonado pushed it to 6-0 when he opened Houston’s second with his shot to left-center. Tucker then smacked a ball to the seats in right field to extend the lead to 5-0. Yordan Alvarez then doubled off the wall in left field and Alex Bregman walked. Jose Altuve hit a leadoff double before Peña homered to center field to make it 2-0. Louis to take on the Cardinals in a wild-card series starting Friday. Harper and Marsh played Tuesday, but the Phillies fielded a lineup missing many of their regular starters after clinching their first playoff berth since 2011 a night earlier. Verlander said it’s something he’s dealt with before and it wasn’t serious, but he didn’t see a reason to push it at this point in the season. He would have pitched a little longer Tuesday, but caused the top of one of his fingers to bleed by “clicking it” on his glove. Houston Astros’ Martin Maldonado (15) celebrates after hitting a home run as Philadelphia Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs stands behind home plate during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Oct.Houston Astros’ Kyle Tucker (30) celebrates with Alex Bregman (2) after both scored on Tucker’s three-run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Oct.Houston Astros relief pitcher Hector Neris throws against the Philadelphia Phillies during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Oct.Houston Dynamo’s Hector Herrera throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros Tuesday, Oct.Houston Astros’ Kyle Tucker (30) flips his bat after hitting a three-run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Oct. after a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday, Oct. Houston Astros’ Jake Meyers (6) celebrates with manager Dusty Baker Jr.Houston Astros’ Jeremy Pena celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Oct.
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