{"id":470417,"date":"2025-06-06T08:20:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T12:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/framber-valdez-strikes-out-11-and-leads-the-astros-dominant-victory-over-the-pirates\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T08:20:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T12:20:04","slug":"framber-valdez-strikes-out-11-and-leads-the-astros-dominant-victory-over-the-pirates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/framber-valdez-strikes-out-11-and-leads-the-astros-dominant-victory-over-the-pirates\/","title":{"rendered":"Framber Valdez strikes out 11 and leads the Astros&#8217; dominant victory over the Pirates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pittsburgh, PA<\/strong>.\u2014 On a night that began over three hours late due to rain, the Houston Astros showcased their power and solidity to secure a resounding 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. The triumph was led by a brilliant start from Dominican left-hander <strong>Framber Valdez<\/strong>, who struck out <strong>11 batters in seven innings<\/strong>, and by the explosive bat of Mexican <strong>Isaac Paredes<\/strong>, who hit <strong>two home runs<\/strong> and drove in three runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/francisco-lindor-evita-la-lista-de-lesionados-pese-a-fractura-en-el-pie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Francisco Lindor avoids the injured list despite foot fracture<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valdez (6-4, 3.07 ERA) dominated the Pirates&#8217; offense with a lethal combination of curves and sinkers, limiting the damage to only two runs in his outing. This was his <strong>fourth consecutive win<\/strong>, solidifying his status as one of the most reliable arms in Houston&#8217;s rotation.<\/p>\n\n\n\u201cI focused on attacking the zone from the beginning. The wait was long, but it was worth it,\u201d commented Valdez after the game, which began at 10:02 p.m. and ended past midnight.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Framber Valdez&#39;s 18 Swings &amp; Misses  on Curveball last night. \ud83d\ude33 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sc1qyWGVsr\">pic.twitter.com\/sc1qyWGVsr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PitchingNinja\/status\/1930938847530987545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Paredes opened the fourth inning with a solo home run<\/strong> against Mitch Keller, igniting a four-run rally. Then, he punished again in the ninth with a <strong>two-run blast<\/strong>, his 14th of the season. It was his second multi-homer game in 2025 and the eighth of his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rookie <strong>Jacob Melton<\/strong>, the Astros&#8217; No. 2 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, also shined with a two-run single in that same fourth inning, his <strong>first RBIs in the Major Leagues<\/strong>. The left fielder finished the night 4-2, making his potential clear after just four games in MLB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this victory, Houston took the three-game series against Pittsburgh, demonstrating once again their balance between offensive power, promising youth, and pitching dominance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pittsburgh, PA.\u2014 On a night that began over three hours late due to rain, the Houston Astros showcased their power and solidity to secure a resounding 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. 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