HOUSTON (Interstat) — Peter Lambert tossed 5 2/3 innings of three-hit ball and the Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Sunday afternoon at Daikin Park.

Lambert (7-5) struck out six and walked none for Houston, which evened the three-game series at one win apiece. Josh Hader earned his ninth save with a perfect ninth inning, striking out two.

Houston scored single runs in the fourth and sixth innings. Isaac Paredes homered and Christian Walker also went deep for the Astros, who had six hits.

Mason Englert (0-2) took the loss despite striking out nine over 5 2/3 innings. He allowed five hits and two earned runs. Tampa Bay managed only four hits and was shut out for the second time this season.

The Rays fell to 52-35, while Houston improved to 45-47. Attendance was 29,003. The game lasted 2 hours, 37 minutes.