Tucker, Correa homer for Astros in 6-3 win vs Padres

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Carlos Correa sometimes refers to his swing as “sexy."

His big three-run homer on Friday night certainly fit the bill.

Kyle Tucker hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the eighth inning and Correa’s three-run shot in the fourth ended a 22-inning scoreless streak for the Houston Astros, who beat the scuffling San Diego Padres 6-3.

“It was one of the sexiest ones this year, for sure," Correa said. “I wanted to do exactly that. I was looking for exactly that pitch and it just feels good to tattoo a ball like that to dead center. The swing felt great today."

Tucker homered with two outs off Emilio Pagán (4-1) into the deck atop the right field wall, his 23rd. Alex Bregman was aboard on a single.

The AL West-leading Astros were coming off consecutive shutout losses at Seattle. They hadn't scored since the eighth inning of a 4-3 win over the Mariners on Monday.

Correa snapped that streak when he drove a shot off the top of a planter in front of the batter's eye in center against Jake Arrieta with two outs in the fourth. Michael Brantley was aboard on a leadoff single and Tucker walked with one out ahead of Correa's 21st homer.

“We’re pretty aware that we haven’t been scoring runs lately, so getting that three-run homer was huge," Correa said. “Just reset and go out there and do what we do best, and that’s hitting, man. Tucker came through with a big homer and we were able to able take that win.”

Correa's drive gave Houston a 3-1 lead. The Padres tied it on an RBI double with one out in the fifth by Tommy Pham, who was pinch-hitting for Arrieta, and a single by Austin Nola with one out in the sixth.

“That was a big three-run homer Carlos hit because Arrieta was throwing the ball real well,” manager Dusty Baker said. “Before tonight he had problems with...

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