{"id":42988,"date":"2026-08-13T11:12:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T06:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42988"},"modified":"2026-08-13T11:12:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T06:12:35","slug":"allen-hits-go-ahead-sacrifice-fly-houston-bullpen-allows-just-a-run-as-astros-beat-giants-2-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42988","title":{"rendered":"Allen hits go-ahead sacrifice fly, Houston bullpen allows just a run as Astros beat Giants 2-1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/twt-thumbs.washtimes.com\/media\/image\/2026\/08\/12\/Astros_Giants_Baseball_47919_s1440x960.jpg?f72536d07237fdd262042ae8f5e6e6de3b865f3c\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>SAN FRANCISCO \u2014 Nick Allen hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, Steven Okert led an Astros bullpen that allowed just one run and Houston beat the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/san-francisco-giants\/\">San Francisco Giants<\/a> 2-1 on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Houston (62-60) won the series to finish 3-3 on its trip and now returns to Daikin Park for a nine-game homestand, all against AL West opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Okert (6-1) picked up the win after tossing 1 1\/3 hitless innings. Tatsuya Imai pitched three innings, allowing three hits and striking out three.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Hader earned his 17th save with a perfect ninth. He is 17 for 17 in save situations this season with a 0.96 ERA.<\/p>\n<p>Nelson Vel\u00e1zquez tied the game at 1 in the seventh with a sacrifice fly that scored Isaac Paredes.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Trammell then smacked his first triple of the year off the brick wall in right field before Allen sent him home with the go-ahead run off Keaton Winn (2-3).<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/multimedia\/collection\/allen-hits-go-ahead-sacrifice-fly-2026-08\/\" target=\"_blank\">PHOTOS: Allen hits go-ahead sacrifice fly, Houston bullpen allows just a run as Astros beat Giants 2-1<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\/>\n<p>Giants starter Adrian Houser worked six scoreless innings, fanning five and allowing two hits.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Victor Bericoto gave the Giants a 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the first inning. San Francisco finished with four hits.<\/p>\n<p>Giants shortstop Willy Adames left the game in the seventh inning after aggravating a back ailment while turning a double play.<\/p>\n<h3>Up next<\/h3>\n<p>Giants: RHP Landen Roupp (7-11, 4.22 ERA) starts against the Rockies on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>                        <a name=\"pagebreak\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Astros: Yet to announce a starter for the series opener against the Mariners on Friday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"permission\" style=\"padding-top: 25px;\">\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 The Washington Times, LLC.\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAN FRANCISCO \u2014 Nick Allen hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, Steven Okert led an Astros bullpen that allowed just one run and Houston beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Wednesday. 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