This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/astros as Astros Newly Promoted Brice Matthews Powers Team With Huge Night Against Diamondbacks. The Houston Astros have been piling up injuries as of late which is giving some other players an opportunity to come through for their ball club which includes Brice Matthews.

A half-inning later, Brice Matthews blasted his second home run off Arizona starter Zac Gallen, capping a memorable night for the rookie infielder and giving his club breathing room. Houston rode the sequence to a 6-3 win over the Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series at Chase Field.