Walker homers and drives in 4 as Astros rout White Sox 10-2
[June 12, 2025]
By KRISTIE RIEKEN
HOUSTON (AP) — Christian Walker homered among his three
hits and had a season-high four RBIs to lead the Houston Astros over the
Chicago White Sox 10-2 on Wednesday night.
Jose Altuve added two hits to give him 2,300 in his career, joining
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (2,342) as the only active players
with at least 2,300. |
Houston Astros' Christian Walker hits a two-run double against the
Chicago White Sox during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday,
June 11, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) |
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Altuve got things going with an RBI double in
the first. There were two outs in the inning when Walker homered
to left field off Sean Burke (3-7) to make it 3-0.
Houston starter Ryan Gusto (4-3) allowed seven hits and two runs
with a season-best seven strikeouts in a season-high six
innings.
Josh Rojas had two hits for the White Sox, who fell to 7-27 on
the road.
Altuve singled with two outs in the third before Yainer Diaz
walked. Walker then smacked a line drive to center field for a
double to score them both and push the lead to 5-0.
There was one out in the fourth when Cam Smith hit a ground-rule
double. With two outs, Jeremy Peña doubled on a ball that
bounced off the wall in left field to make it 6-0. Isaac Paredes
followed with another RBI double to chase Burke, who yielded
eight hits and seven runs — both career highs — in 3 2/3
innings.
Rojas singled in the fifth and moved to third on a ground-rule
double by Vinny Capra. Rojas scored on a groundout by Mike
Tauchman to cut it to 7-1. Miguel Vargas hit an RBI single to
make it 7-2.
Paredes had three hits and two RBIs to help the Astros snap a
two-game skid.
Key moment
Walker’s home run that put Houston up 3-0 early.
Key stat
Walker had just two RBIs in his previous six games.
Up next
Houston LHP Framber Valdez (6-4, 3.07 ERA) opposes RHP Davis
Martin (2-6, 3.62) when the series concludes Thursday night.
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