Arrighetti brings no-hitter into the eighth inning as Astros shut out Rangers 2-0

TL;DR

Spencer Arrighetti pitched a near no-hitter for the Astros, striking out five and allowing only one hit in eight innings as Houston defeated the Rangers 2-0. Isaac Paredes contributed with a solo home run.

Key points

Spencer Arrighetti took a no-hitter into the eighth inning
Isaac Paredes hit a solo home run
Astros defeated Rangers 2-0
Arrighetti's ERA is 1.50 through six starts
Jacob deGrom is scheduled to pitch next for the Rangers

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HOUSTON (AP) — Spencer Arrighetti took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, Isaac Paredes homered and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 2-0 on Friday night. Arrighetti (5-1) struck out five and walked four before Rangers rookie Justin Foscue ended the no-hit bid with one out in the eighth with a single to left field on Arrighetti’s 102nd and final pitch of the night. Arrighetti's ERA is 1.50 through six starts after beginning the season with Triple-A Sugar Land. Bryan King finished the inning by getting Joc Pederson to fly out to right field and then catcher Christian Vazquez picked off Foscue at first base with Ezequiel Duran at the plate. King retired the side in order in the ninth for his fourth save. Paredes’ solo homer in the third gave Houston the lead. And that was the game’s only run until Braden Shewmake extended his career-high hitting streak to 11 games with an RBI single in the eighth. Left fielder Zach Dezenzo kept the no-hitter alive when he made a diving catch on a line drive by for the second out of the fifth inning. First baseman took a tough hop on a grounder hit by to start an inning-ending double play in the sixth. Foscue, a 27-year-old rookie who entered the game with 11 plate appearances this season, grounded out to shortstop and third base in his first two at-bats. (1-4) allowed one run on three hits with six strikeouts in seven innings. Mired in an 0-for-27 slump, Rangers shortstop was given the night off.

Q&A

What was Spencer Arrighetti's performance in the game against the Rangers?

Spencer Arrighetti pitched eight innings, striking out five and allowing only one hit, which ended his no-hit bid.

How did the Astros score their runs in the game?

The Astros scored two runs, with Isaac Paredes hitting a solo home run and Braden Shewmake adding an RBI single in the eighth inning.

Who is Jacob deGrom facing in the next game against the Astros?

Jacob deGrom will face Astros RHP Kai-Wei Teng in the next game of the series.