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In his second major league start, France earned
his first career victory to help the Astros win three straight
games for the first time since mid-April.
France (1-0) allowed one run and three hits while walking one
and striking out three.
After yielding a solo home run to Chicago's Luis Robert Jr. in
the second inning, France regrouped to retire the next eight
hitters. Robert snapped the run when he led off the fifth with a
single; he had two of the team's three hits.
Houston tied the game on Jeremy Pena's sacrifice fly in the
fourth. Following the Astros' three RBIs doubles in the middle
innings, Yordan Alvarez capped the scoring with a solo homer
against Jimmy Lambert leading off the ninth.
White Sox starter Michael Kopech (1-4) allowed two runs on just
one hit in 4 2/3 innings, but he walked six to go with five
strikeouts. Tucker's RBI double in the fifth inning was the only
hit Kopech allowed.
Kopech issued leadoff walks in the fourth and fifth innings, and
both runners came around to score.
The game began after a rain delay of two hours and 10 minutes.
It was a mere 11 pitches old when home plate umpire Mark Wegner
ejected Astros hitting coach Troy Snitker for challenging
Wegner's strike zone.
Chicago showed a tribute video for Astros first baseman Jose
Abreu before first pitch, honoring the player who spent nine
seasons with the White Sox in his first appearance at Guaranteed
Rate Field as a visitor.
Abreu, who signed with Houston in November, lined a two-out
single to center in the seventh inning and finished 1-for-5.
Chicago reinstated third baseman Yoan Moncada (back) from the
injured list before the game. Moncada went 0-for-4 in his first
appearance since April 9. Teammate Elvis Andrus left the game
after holding his left side following an eighth-inning
groundout.
--Field Level Media
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