Nick Allen hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, Steven Okert led an Astros bullpen that allowed just one run and Houston beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on WednesdayByThe Associated PressAugust 12, 2026, 6:32 PMSAN FRANCISCO -- Nick Allen hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, Steven Okert led an Astros bullpen that allowed just one run and Houston beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Wednesday.Houston (62-60) won the series to finish 3-3 on its trip and now returns to Daikin Park for a nine-game homestand, all against AL West opponents.Okert (6-1) picked up the win after tossing 1 1/3 hitless innings. Tatsuya Imai pitched three innings, allowing three hits and striking out three. Josh Hader earned his 17th save with a perfect ninth. He is 17 for 17 in save situations this season with a 0.96 ERA.Nelson Velázquez tied the game at 1 in the seventh with a sacrifice fly that scored Isaac Paredes.Taylor Trammell then smacked his first triple of the year off the brick wall in right field before Allen sent him home with the go-ahead run off Keaton Winn (2-3). Giants starter Adrian Houser worked six scoreless innings, fanning five and allowing two hits.Victor Bericoto gave the Giants a 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the first inning. San Francisco finished with four hits.Popular ReadsGiants shortstop Willy Adames left the game in the seventh inning after aggravating a back ailment while turning a double play.Giants: RHP Landen Roupp (7-11, 4.22 ERA) starts against the Rockies on Friday.Astros: Yet to announce a starter for the series opener against the Mariners on Friday.___See AP’s full MLB coverage herePopular Reads