Houston 2, at Philadelphia 1

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Cristian Javier carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning, Cam Smith homered in the ninth, and the Houston Astros defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on Thursday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. Houston improved to 75-72. Philadelphia fell to 82-65. The game drew 37,100 and lasted 2 hours, 30 minutes. Houston finished with eight hits, while Philadelphia had three. Javier was making his first start at Citizens Bank Park since he helped combine for a no-hitter in Game 4 of the 2022 World Series at the same ballpark. He again looked comfortable in Philadelphia for much of the… Read more...