Wilmer Flores continued his hot start, hitting his fourth homer as the Giants finished a three-game sweep of the Astros in Houston. (GV Wire Composite/Paul Marshall)
- Wilmer Flores hit his fourth home run of the season, tying him for second-most in the majors early in the year.
- Heliot Ramos tied a franchise record by starting the season with an extra-base hit in six consecutive games.
- Randy RodrÃguez escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the fifth inning, preserving the Giants' lead.
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HOUSTON — Wilmer Flores homered again and Luis Matos and LaMonte Wade Jr. also went deep to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.
It’s the fourth home run this season for Flores, who hit just four in 71 games last season. He’s tied with five others — Aaron Judge, Kyle Tucker, Seiya Suzuki, Anthony Volpe and Tommy Edman — for the second most in the majors. Arizona’s Eugenio Suárez leads the majors with five homers.
Flores got things going with his two-run shot to the seats in left field off Framber Valdez (1-1) with one out in the first. Matos made it 3-0 with his shot to center field to start the second.
Heliot Ramos doubled with one out in the inning to extend his streak with an extra-base hit to six games to start the season, tying Felipe Alou (1963) for the longest such streak in franchise history. The double drove in two runs to push the lead to 5-0.
Jeremy Peña walked and stole second base with two outs in the second before scoring on a single to center field by Zach Dezenzo to cut the lead to 5-1.
Valdez allowed four hits and five runs with nine strikeouts in five innings after throwing seven scoreless frames on opening day.
The Astros loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth to chase Landen Roupp. Randy RodrÃguez (1-0) took over and Yordan Alvarez hit a two-run single to cut the lead to 5-3. But RodrÃguez retired the next three batters, with two strikeouts, to limit the damage.
Roupp allowed four hits and three runs with eight strikeouts in four-plus innings. Camilo Doval pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save.
Wade’s pinch-hit home run with one out in the eighth was his first hit after opening the season 0 for 16.
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Key Moment
RodrÃguez’s performance in the fifth in working out of the jam to keep the Giants on top.
Key Stat
It’s the first time the Giants have swept the Astros since August 28-30, 2012, in Houston’s last season in the National League.
Up Next
The Giants are off Thursday before Justin Verlander (0-0, 3.60 ERA) starts their home opener against Seattle on Friday. Houston opens a series at Minnesota on Thursday with Hunter Brown (0-1, 3.00) on the mound.
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