SAN FRANCISCO — Austin Slater had three hits and drove in two runs to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 5-3 on Wednesday.
Slater also stole a base and scored for San Francisco, which won the rubber game of the three-game series in a quick 2 hours and 7 minutes.
Yordan Álvarez was honored for Houston, which has lost three of four overall.
The Giants jumped on Framber Valdez for five runs and eight hits in four innings. Valdez (5-4) threw 59 pitches in his shortest game of the season, finishing with just one strikeout, his fewest in a game since July 26, when he threw one against Texas.
San Francisco right-hander Logan Webb (6-5) allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings.
Ryan Walker, Tyler Rogers and Camilo Doval combined for three scoreless innings in relief. Doval picked off former Giants utility player Mauricio Dubón to end the game, making his 12th save in 14 chances.
Wilmer Flores gave San Francisco an early lead with a sacrifice fly in the third. Matt Chapman followed with an RBI double.
Jeremy Peña drove in Houston’s first run on an infield single in the fourth.
Slater responded with a two-run single in the bottom of the inning, and Heliot Ramos added a sacrifice fly to make it 5-1.
Álvarez hit a two-run home run to center in the sixth, his 14th of the year.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Astros: OF Kyle Tucker (right shin contusion) has not started baseball activities and is not expected to return Friday when he is eligible to come off the injured list. However, coach Joe Espada did not rule him out over the weekend. … C Yainer Díaz missed his third consecutive game with a sore right index finger, although Espada said he was available on the bench and should be ready to start Friday.
Giants: LHP Blake Snell (left groin strain) threw a lot for the first time since going on the IL on June 3. … RHP Austin Warren (UCL right elbow surgery) pitched a scoreless inning with one strikeout in a rehab outing with Single-A San Jose on Wednesday.
NEXT
Astros: Return home for a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers starting Friday night. RHP Hunter Brown (2-5, 5.58 ERA) is looking for his fifth consecutive quality start, while Detroit had not announced a starter.
Giants: Host the Los Angeles Angels in a three-game series starting Friday night. Neither team announced a starter.
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