Cam Smith hit solo homer in 9th off All-Star closer Duran in Houston's 2-1 win over Phillies
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What happened
Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning off Jhoan Duran and Cristian Javier combined on a three-hitter to lead the Houston Astros over the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Thursday. Smith connected on a splitter for the first home run off Duran (2-6) since May 22. Philadelphia dropped four games behind NL East-leading Atlanta heading into a three-game series at the Braves starting Friday.
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