No slams, but Machado, Padres end Astros' 8-game win streak

[ASFN Admin]

There were no flashy grand slams for the San Diego Padres, just a gritty, grind-em-out effort from the bullpen after Garrett Richards lasted only two innings. Javy Guerra took over after Richards departed and Manny Machado hit a pair of RBI singles for the Padres, who beat Houston 4-3 Friday night to snap the Astros' eight-game win streak. There certainly was stress when rookie manager Jayce Tingler had to turn early to his depleted bullpen, which has been shaky in recent games.

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