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Houston Astros Drop Final Game Against White Sox as Series Evens

The Houston Astros dropped the final game of four to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday as they fall to 2-2 on the season.
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Houston Astros Drop Final Game Against White Sox as Series Evens
Houston Astros Drop Final Game Against White Sox as Series Evens

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The Houston Astros (2-2) dropped their second game of the season as the Chicago White Sox were able to even the series on Sunday. The White Sox, a legitimate contender in the American League this season, posed a tough opponent for the reigning World Series champions on Opening Weekend. 

The first four innings were relatively uneventful as neither team was able to plate a run. However, the White Sox gained momentum in the fifth when Luis Robert Jr. hit a solo home run to left field to give Chicago a lead they would never relinquish. 

The White Sox added two more in the sixth with an Andrew Vaughn RBI-single and an Oscar Colas RBI-double to make it 3-0.

Houston showed some fight in the sixth when they plated a run off of a Gregory Santos wild pitch that allowed Chas McCormick to score. 

Chicago added another in the eighth when Tim Anderson recorded an RBI-double and then two more in the ninth with a Yoan Mocada two-run home run to make it 6-1. 

It was a deep hole to try and dig out of, but the Astros showed fight in the bottom of the ninth. First baseman José Abreu and David Hensley both registered RBI-singles to make it 6-3, but that would be it for the evening. 

Houston fell to 2-2 and will have an off day Monday before hosting the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night at 7:10 p.m. CT at Minute Maid Park.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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