Jose Altuve finished 1-for-4, with a home run in the fourth inning, while Dallas Keuchel (6-8) pitched seven strong innings, giving up six hits while striking out two batters to lead the Houston Astros (61-31) to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox (30-60) on Sunday afternoon at Minute Maid Park.
RHP Collin McHugh pitched a scoreless seventh inning, and RHP Hector Rondon earned the save with a scoreless ninth, striking out two batters.
The White Sox RHP Lucas Giolito (5-8) pitched 7.1 innings, allowing three hits, two earned runs and struck out three. RHP Joakim Soria faced the final two batters, striking out both.
