Deciding Run
A three-run home run by Yuli Gurriel Paredes in the fifth inning shifted the momentum entirely, providing the margin of victory in a 5-3 win for the Houston Astros over the Miami Marlins. The blast to left field, measuring 388 feet, scored Paredes himself along with teammates Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez, turning a one-run deficit into a three-run advantage.
Scoring Summary
The Marlins struck first in the top of the first inning when Alejandro Pena homered to left center, a 405-foot shot that initially stood until an umpire review overturned the call, allowing the run to count. Miami extended their lead in the second inning when Jake Burger drove in one run with a double to right field, putting the visitors ahead 2-1.
The Astros responded in the bottom of the fifth. Jeremy Pena opened the scoring with a double to center field, bringing home one run to make it 2-2. Immediately following that, Paredes connected for the game-changing three-run shot. The Marlins answered in the seventh inning with a two-run homer by Jazz Chisholm Jr. to right center, narrowing the gap to 5-3.
