Brice Matthews then put the game out of reach in the top of the 7th with his second homer of the night, annihilating this one 423 ft. to left field, scoring Chas McCormick after his lead-off bunt to reach 1st base:

Astros Officially Call Up Kenedy Corona, Place Christian Walker on Paternity ListIt was a tough outing for the rookie, who had five earned runs scored against him, including a three-run home run by Jose Ramirez two batters after being struck by the line drive.

Astros rookie pitcher Colton Gordon was going to be evaluated for a concussion following Monday’s 7-5 loss to the Guardians at Daikin Park after he was struck in the head by a Steven Kwan line drive in the fifth inning,

Houston Astros' series opener against the Cleveland Guardians witnessed a scary moment at Daikin Park on Monday when Astros ace Colton Gordon was caught in the firing line on the mound.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

The left-handed relievers in the Astros’ bullpen -- all four of them -- have prided themselves this year on having the same number of options as their right-handed counterparts. Equal representation,

Houston Astros left-hander Colton Gordon was evaluated and cleared for a possible concussion after his outing Monday against the Guardians in which he was hit in the head by a line drive. “He’s doing well,” manager Joe Espada said Tuesday. “He came in today, saw the doctor and no worries about concussion, at least for now.”