Astros Pitching COLLAPSES as Kyle Schwarber Grand Slam Wastes Offensive Explosion | Locked On Astros

The Houston Astros offense did more than enough to win, but the pitching staff couldn’t protect the lead in a crushing 11-7 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Houston jumped on Cristopher Sánchez, scoring six runs against the Phillies starter behind a huge night from the Astros lineup. Yordan Alvarez delivered an RBI double, Isaac Paredes launched a two-run home run, Cam Smith added a two-run blast, Yainer Diaz drove in a run, and Jose Altuve collected the 2,500th hit of his incredible MLB career.

Hunter Brown surrendered a 4-0 lead before Houston’s offense battled back to take a 6-4 advantage. Then the game completely unraveled in the sixth inning. Bryan King entered in a critical spot, AJ Blubaugh followed, and Kyle Schwarber delivered the knockout blow with a massive grand slam that turned a close game into an 11-6 Phillies lead.

Htown Wheelhouse breaks down why Joe Espada went to Bryan King, the pitch AJ Blubaugh threw to Schwarber, Houston’s inability to protect multiple leads, and why this loss belongs far more on the Astros pitching staff than the offense.

Can the Astros pitching staff stabilize during the September playoff push, or will nights like this cost Houston in the AL West race?

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