Houston right-hander Ronel Blanco continued his impressive pitching performance by allowing just one hit over six scoreless innings as the Astros defeated the Texas Rangers 3-1 on Sunday night. Blanco, who threw a no-hitter in his previous start against Toronto, held the Rangers hitless until Adolis García's single in the sixth inning.
Blanco, who described his pitching as an 'invisi-ball' that baffled hitters, expressed confidence in his hard work paying off. Yordan Alvarez contributed to the Astros' victory with a three-run homer in the third inning, following consecutive walks issued by Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning.
