Happ, Astros blank Padres 2-0 to end road skid
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J.A. Happ and three relievers combined on a five-hitter, Scott Moore drove in two runs and the Houston Astros beat the San Diego Padres 2-0 Monday night to snap a 13-game road losing streak.
Jose Altuve doubled and scored twice to help Houston end its longest skid away from home since dropping 14 straight in 1997.
Happ (7-9) allowed a double in the first to Alexi Amarista but retired his next 12 batters. The left-hander gave up four hits over 6 1-3 innings while striking out four and walking one.
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Jesus Guzman hit a one-out double off the left-center wall in the seventh and Logan Forsythe drew a walk to chase Happ, who threw 86 pitches in the opener of a four-game series.
Fernando Rodriguez walked Cameron Maybin to load the bases, but Rodriguez struck out Everth Cabrera and induced a fly ball from pinch-hitter Yonder Alonso to end the threat.
Wilton Lopez allowed a one-out single in the eighth to Amarista, who stole second. Lopez, however, retired Chase Headley and Yasmani Grandal on groundouts.
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Brett Myers worked around a two-out infield single by Cameron Maybin in the ninth for his 19th save in 21 chances.
San Diego went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position and was shut out for the ninth time this season and fifth time at home. Houston (34-56), which has the fewest wins in the majors, recorded its fifth shutout.
Padres starter Kip Wells (1-3) yielded two runs and three hits in 4 1-3 innings. Wells, facing Houston for the second time in four starts this season, walked five and hit two batters with pitches while striking out two.
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Altuve's double to center in the first sailed past Maybin, who took a few steps in before turning and chasing the ball to the wall. Altuve also walked in the third and stole second. Both times he was driven in on a sacrifice fly by Moore.
NOTES: San Diego outfielder Carlos Quentin was scratched from the starting lineup due to an undisclosed injury. ... Amarista started in left field in place of Quentin.