Ronel Blanco strikes out 8 in 6 innings as Astros beat Giants 3–1

Ronel Blanco strikes out 8 in 6 innings as Astros beat Giants 3–1
Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco reacts after striking out San Francisco Giants' Matt Chapman to end the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco on June 11, 2024. Jeff Chiu/AP Photo
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SAN FRANCISCO—Ronel Blanco had eight strikeouts in six innings, Mauricio Dubon scored twice and the Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 3–1 on Tuesday night.

Blanco (6–2) allowed one run on three hits and became the first pitcher in Astros history to go undefeated in his first nine career road starts, improving to 6–0 away from home. His eight strikeouts tied a season high.