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DENVER (AP) — Brandon Bielak pitched one-hit ball into the sixth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 4-1 on Wednesday.

Chas McCormick homered for Houston, which split the two-game series with Colorado.

Bielak struck out four and walked three in 5 2/3 innings. Phil Maton, Rafael Montero, Ryne Stanek and Ryan Pressly then combined for 3 1/3 innings of one-hit relief.

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Fernando Abad works against the Houston Astros during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Ezequiel Tovar lined a go-ahead triple in the fourth and the Rockies hung on to beat the Houston Astros 4-3 in a bullpen game where Colorado used seven pitchers.

CORRECTS TO 2023 NOT 2021 - Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Anderson throws during the first inning inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, July 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

Alex Bregman connected for a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning for his fourth hit of the game, Chas McCormick went deep twice and the Houston Astros rallied from a four-run deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 9-8, despite Shohei Ohtani’s major league-leading 34th homer of the seas

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) is given the kabuto after his home run against the Houston Astros during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 15, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Shohei Ohtan hit his major league-leading 33rd homer to key the Angels’ tying rally in the ninth inning, and rookie Trey Cabbage scored on rookie Grae Kessinger’s throwing error in the 10th to end Los Angeles’ wild 13-12 victory over the Houston Astros.

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, July 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Shohei Ohtani allowed four earned runs on five hits and left the mound in the sixth inning shortly before Mauricio Dubon’s tiebreaking two-run single in the Houston Astros’ 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

C.J. Cron spoiled the shutout bid with a home run off Pressly in the ninth.

Bielak (5-5) joined the rotation when José Urquidy went on the injured list on May 1. The right-hander also tossed seven scoreless innings in a 4-1 victory against Colorado on July 4.

Colorado starter Austin Gomber (8-8) lost for the first time since June 19 at Cincinnati. He was charged with four runs and eight hits in six innings.

Mauricio Dubón drove in Jake Meyers with a single in the second, and Meyers scored again in the sixth when he doubled and came home on José Abreu’s single.

McCormick followed Abreu’s hit with his 12th homer of the season.

THAT DIDN’T LAST

Colorado pitcher Fernando Abad got his first win in 2,226 days when the Rockies beat Houston on Tuesday night, but the celebration was short. Abad was designated for assignment before Wednesday’s game to make room for lefty Brent Suter to return from the injured list.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Astros: LHP Framber Valdez (calf) threw a bullpen session before the game and is on track to start this weekend at Oakland. Valdez left Saturday’s start at the Los Angeles Angels in the seventh inning. … LF Yordan Álvarez (right oblique discomfort) and Urquidy (right shoulder discomfort) were slated to make rehab appearances at Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday.

Rockies: OF Randal Grichuk (left groin tightness) was not in the lineup for the fourth straight game. He ran the bases Tuesday but with a day off Thursday he was given more time to recover.