Astros Lose To Phillies In Extra Innings

Josh Hader #71 of the Houston Astros pitches in the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on August 26, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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The Astros were handed a loss in extra innings. Houston fell to the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 in a 10-inning battle at Citizens Bank Park. Josh Hader was charged with his seventh loss after he allowed a walk-off RBI single to Philly's Bryce Harper in the bottom of the 10th. Shay Whitcomb drove-in both of Houston's runs on a double in the fourth. The Astros have lost three of four and remain atop the AL West at 70-and-61. They visit the Phillies again this evening. Right-hander Justin Verlander is slated to start opposite Philadelphia righty Aaron Nola.