Jacob Misiorowski controlled the strike zone for seven innings, and Jake Bauers provided the only offense Milwaukee needed in a 2-0 victory over Houston at Daikin Park.
Misiorowski struck out eight batters while allowing three hits and no walks over seven innings to earn his sixth win. The right-hander carried a 1.65 ERA into the game and maintained his dominance, retiring Houston hitters with precision throughout his outing.
Bauers broke the scoreless tie in the fourth inning with a two-run homer to left field that traveled 347 feet, scoring Andrew Vaughn. The blast gave Milwaukee all the runs it would need against Houston's pitching staff.
Tatsuya Imai took the loss for Houston, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits over six innings with 5 strikeouts and 2 walks. His ERA stands at 5.52. The Astros managed just three hits against Milwaukee's pitching staff and failed to mount any serious scoring threats.
Trevor Megill closed out the victory with a perfect ninth inning, striking out two to record his eighth save. Milwaukee improved to 34-21 while Houston fell to 27-33.