April 7 (Reuters) – The Houston Astros spoiled 49-year-old
J amie Moyer’s bid to become the oldest Major League pitcher to
win a game on Saturday, cruising past the Colorado Rockies 7-3.
Jordan Schafer, the first batter Moyer faced, drilled the
Colorado left-hander’s sixth pitch over the right field fence to
start the Astros on the way to victory.
Moyer gave up another solo homer, to J.D. Martinez in the
fourth, before departing after five innings. He was tagged for
five hits and four runs in taking the loss. He struck out two
and walked one.
Houston stretched their lead to 6-0 before Colorado scored
one run in the eighth and two in the ninth.
Astros starter Lucas Harrell allowed only three hits in
seven shutout innings to pick up the win.
(Reporting by Gene Cherry in Wilson, North Carolina; Editing by
Peter Rutherford)
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