Nelson Velázquez delivered a two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning to break a scoreless tie and lift the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. According to ESPN, Velázquez's clutch hit came after the teams remained deadlocked through seven innings.

Hayden Wesneski was the standout on the mound for Houston. The right-hander allowed just one hit over seven innings, per multiple reports. The Astros' pitching staff combined to limit the White Sox to three hits overall.

Yahoo Sports and The Crawfish Boxes noted that Velázquez is delivering consistently down the stretch, recording his second major contribution of the week. The win comes as the Astros pursue their playoff positioning in September.