Hayden Wesneski was dominant, Nelson Velázquez delivered when the Houston Astros needed him most, and Houston found a way to grind out a huge 2-0 win over the Chicago White Sox.
On this episode of Locked On Astros**, we break down Hayden Wesneski’s seven shutout innings and why his performance was the biggest story of the night. With the Astros offense struggling to cash in on scoring opportunities, Wesneski kept putting zeroes on the board and gave Houston every opportunity to eventually break through.
Then came Nelson Velázquez. After entering the game as a pinch hitter, Velázquez stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth inning and ripped the go-ahead two-run single that finally broke the scoreless tie. It was the biggest swing of the night and exactly the kind of clutch hit the Astros need during the September push.
We also break down AJ Blubaugh escaping a massive eighth-inning jam, the Astros defense coming through in critical situations, Houston’s ...
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