Jake Marisnick finished 2-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI, while Tyler White finished 2-for-3 with a walk to lead the Houston Astros (55-28) over the Tampa Bay Rays (39-41), 1-0, at Tropicana Field on Wednesday night.
Right handed pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. earned the win, pitching seven innings, striking out seven batters while giving up just three hits for the Astros. Hector Rondon earned 5th save of the season after pitching the final inning of the game, striking out three batters while allowing just one hit.
Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve both finished 1-for-3 with a walk for the Astros. Leading the scoreless Rays offensively was Willy Adames, who finished 2-for-3.
The Houston Astros scored one run off of eight hits while committing an error, and the Tampa Bay Rays were scoreless with six hits.