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Astros can't lock down lead, miss late opportunities in 10-inning loss to Diamondbacks

Houston couldn't hold a two-run lead in the late innings and lost out on an opportunity to pad its AL West lead, falling in extra innings to Arizona.

Astros can't lock down lead, miss late opportunities in 10-inning loss to Diamondbacks

Houston Astros struggled to hold onto their lead as they endured a 4-3 loss to the Diamondbacks in a 10-inning game. Isaac Paredes drove in all three runs for Houston, but the team faltered in the late innings. The penultimate game of a 13-day stretch saw the Astros' bullpen falter, failing to protect their lead. Gabriel Moreno gave Arizona the lead in the 10th inning, and despite attempts by the Astros, they could not convert their opportunities. The game was the fourth time Houston had been leading after six innings this season.

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