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· collected 2026-09-05 · by The Associated Press
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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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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Astros → hit → night
Houston moved a season-high four games over .500 at 73-69 with its fifth victory in the last six games.
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Houston → move → games
The Astros expanded their lead in the AL West to three games over the Texas Rangers.
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Astros → expand → Rangers
The Diamondbacks have lost four of their last five games.
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Diamondbacks → lose → games
They fell into a tie with the San Diego Padres for the final NL wild-card spot.
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They → fall → spot
Diaz led off the third with a solo home run to left.
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Diaz → lead → left
With one out, Jeremy Peña and Yordan Alvarez hit back-to-back singles before Isaac Paredes hit an RBI double.
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Paredes → hit → double
Jose Altuve followed with a sacrifice fly, scoring Alvarez.
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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.
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Javier → yield → innings
Javier had his first win since July 27, snapping a four-game slide.
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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.
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Sousa → allow → innings
Sousa escaped a bases loaded jam in the sixth inducing an inning-ending double play by Nolan Arenado.
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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.
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Hader → pitch → chances
Arizona starter Merrill Kelly (9-13) surrendered three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts in six innings.
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Kelly → surrender → innings
He threw seven shutout innings in his last start Aug. 29 against the Giants.
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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).
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Pfaadt → set → Pecko
