Myles Straw leads Astros to sweep

OAKLAND – The raging speed of rookie Myles Straw has brought huge dividends to the Astros on Sunday.
Straw, who made his second start since his reminder of Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday, led the Astros to a 6-4 victory over the A by scoring 3 to 4 scoring three points.

OAKLAND – The raging speed of the rookie player Myles Straw paid huge dividends for the Astros Sunday.

Straw, who made his second start since his reminder of Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday, led the Astros to a 6-4 win over the A by scoring 3 to 4 with three points scored and three steals. Straw scored the second goal goal on a Michael Brantley single in the 11th inning to allow Houston to sweep the three-game series.

"I'm doing everything I can and letting the guys behind me do the rest," Straw said. "My work is basic and creates havoc on the basics."

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The 24-year-old speedster, who made his big debut in the league last year, is the fifth player in the history of Astros to have at least three points, three hits and three flights. in a match. Straw has the green light to fly anytime when he is on the base.

"He had a very hard game, obviously," said Houston manager AJ Hinch. "The pressure he could exert on the opponent was palpable every time he came to the baton or the base. And seeing him fly around the bases and score on singles was huge. … it's exactly the reason why we like it. He can help a winning team.

With top players George Springer, Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa on the injured list and their best hope, league player Yordan Alvarez, probably on his way since Triple-A this month, the Astros will change their lineup. Straw proved Sunday how his speed could be a weapon and how difficult it would be for Houston not to keep it active the rest of the season.

"He's going to argue his point of view, as all those guys are trying to make an impression," said Hinch. "The last thing we really think about now is how to go back up the list. When these guys come back, it feels really good.

Straw said he did not think about how he could fit into the lineup after the stars returned.

"It's a fun atmosphere here," said Straw. "You do not think about that. You want everyone to be healthy here, and whatever happens, it happens. "

Springer, Altuve and Correa combined for 37 homeruns this year, but the Astros made a very fast Sunday roster, with Derek Fisher in first place, Tony Kemp in 8th and Straw in ninth.

"When you can lose Altuve, Springer and Correa and put up a guy who is the fastest major league, it's like," Come on! "You, and they are probably the best in the big leagues to do that.It's 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from the first pitch, without stopping."

Straw beat a single inside in the third inning; he scored and scored from the second goal on a field shot and a subsequent throw error of Marcus Semien at short stop at fifth base; he walked, stole second place and scored a goal on a Fisher single in seventh; in 12th place, he stole second place and scored on Brantley's hit to break the 4-4 tie in the victorious race.

"I think our team has gone from a team that hits the ball out of the ball stadium to a running team, goes from first to third, steals bags overnight," said the player. third baseman from Houston Alex Bregman. "Speed [Straw] and fish and [Jake] Marisnick and Kemp, and all those guys who bring to the table, are changing the game. "