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Taylor Trammell's day ended in the first inning as he was trying to pursue a line drive by the Tigers' Dillon Dingler.
The Astros' offense has been missing in action during the team's recent slump but Houston finally ended its scoring drought on Wednesday.
The Houston Astros traded for Carlos Correa to get help in their batting order and to take over at third base. The leadership comes with the package.
Correa was brought back to Houston to aid in the second-half push, and he’s made it clear his return meant another voice in the clubhouse. During his first stint with the Astros, Correa made his leadership known throughout multiple postseason runs, with the ultimate run coming in 2017 when they won the World Series.
The Astros’ humiliating three-game sweep at Comerica Park continued a concerning trend. Houston is 14-22 since July 7. Entering play Wednesday, only the Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants and Tampa Bay Rays had fewer wins during that 44-day sample.
The Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles begin a 4-game series Thursday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore.
Gleyber Torres walked with the bases loaded in the 10th inning as the host Detroit Tigers edged the slumping Houston Astros 1-0 on Tuesday night.