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· collected 2026-09-06 · by Kristie Rieken The Associated Press
Nolan Arenado hit a two-run home run in the third inning to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 3-2 lead over the Houston Astros. The win marks the Diamondbacks' first series victory in Houston since 2012, with Arizona taking two of three games this weekend. Yordan Alvarez's solo shot and Eduardo Rodríguez's strong performance helped Arizona improve to 8-0 in Rodriguez's last eight road starts. Arenado's 22nd home run of the season was a key factor in the Diamondbacks' win, as they held off a late Astros rally in the eighth inning.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Houston Astros 3-2 in a game that took place on Sunday. Nolan Arenado hit a two-run home run in the third inning, giving his team the lead and ultimately securing the win. The Astros had taken an early lead with a solo shot by Yordan Alvarez, but weren't able to come back after Arenado's homer. Eduardo Rodríguez, who pitched six innings for Arizona, struck out six batters and allowed only two singles after the home run. The Diamondbacks took two out of three games in the series, their first win in Houston since 2012.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.
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Arenado → hit → Sunday
Arizona took two of three games this weekend for its first series win in Houston since 2012.
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Arizona → take → 2012
The game was tied with two outs in the third when Arenado’s 22nd home run of the season put the Diamondbacks on top 3-1.
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run → tie → top
Yordan Alvarez gave the Astros an early lead with his solo shot to right field in the first inning.
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Alvarez → give → inning
It’s his 38th homer this season, which is a career high and tied with Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero for most in the American League.
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which → ’ → League
Eduardo Rodríguez (15-5) allowed just two singles after the homer and struck out six in six innings to help Arizona improve to 8-0 in his last eight road starts.
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Arizona → allow → starts
Kevin Ginkel struck out the side in the ninth for his third save.
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Ginkel → strike → save
Peter Lambert (8-8) yielded seven hits and three runs with six strikeouts in seven innings in the loss.
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Lambert → yield → loss
Jose Altuve doubled with one out in the eighth before Christian Walker singled.
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Walker → double → eighth
Pinch-hitter LaMonte Wade Jr. singled to left field, scoring Altuve and cutting the lead to 1.
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Jr. → single → 1
But Jonathan Loáisiga struck out Daulton Varsho before retiring Taylor Trammell on a fly out to end the inning.
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Loáisiga → strike → inning
Altuve went 3 for 4 Sunday to give him 2,499 hits in his 16-year career.
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Altuve → go → career
Corbin Carroll doubled to start the second and scored on a sacrifice fly by James McCann with one out to tie it.
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Carroll → double → it
Geraldo Perdomo was injured in a scary incident in the third inning.
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Perdomo → injure → inning
He singled to start the inning before a 93-mph line drive by Ketel Marte hit him on the left side of the helmet as he ran to second.
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he → single → second
He left the game after spending several minutes on the ground after being hit and the team said he had a head contusion.
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he → leave → contusion
Up next
The Diamondbacks haven’t named their starter for the first of three games at Kansas City on Monday.
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Diamondbacks → name → Monday
The Astros are off on Monday before starting a three games series at Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
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Astros → start → night
