Correa leads Astros to 11th straight win, 12-3 over Tigers

DETROIT (AP) — Carlos Correa had three hits, walked twice and drove in three runs, helping the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 12-3 Thursday night to extend their winning streak to 11.

“This has obviously been a lot of fun,” Correa said. “I feel really good, and everyone is getting good at-bats. The pitchers have been great, and we're all making plays.”

Houston's streak is one shy of the team record, set in 1999 and matched in 2004 and 2018. The Astros have outscored opponents 91-24 during the winning run.

“This team expects to win, so they aren't really talking much about a winning streak,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said. “We're hitting the ball well and we're getting pitch counts up by the fifth or sixth inning. That's a huge advantage.”

The Astros scored loaded the bases in six innings, including each from the second through the sixth. They scored twice in each inning from the second through the fifth, and finished with 18 hits, six walks and 28 baserunners.

“Everyone is working together to do this,” Astros catcher Martín Maldonado said. “We're seeing the ball well and we're getting big hits.”

Luis García (6-4) won his fourth straight start, allowing two runs and seven hits in six innings.

“I think Luis should be an All-Star,” Correa said. “He deserves it with the way he pitches every time he's out there.”

José Ureña (2-8) retired the side on five pitches in the first inning but threw 77 more without getting out of the fourth. He allowed six runs — four earned — eight hits and two walks in 3 2/3 innings to fall to 0-4 with a 12.89 ERA since returning from a forearm strain on June 6.

“I don't know if it is a physical issue or a mental issue, but he hasn't been the same since the injury,” Tigers manager A.J....

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