Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez hits grand slam, 2-run homer in 1st inning against Royals
Alvarez became the first player to hit a grand slam and multirun homer in a first inning, driving in six runs.
- On Friday, Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez hit a grand slam and a two-run homer in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals, driving in six runs during a nine-run inning.
- According to ESPN Research, only Alvarez and Baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz have recorded two homers and six RBIs in a first inning since the statistic became official in 1920.
- Alvarez became the first player to hit a grand slam and multirun homer in the first inning of a Major League Baseball game, a milestone for the 28-year-old from Cuba.
- Tied with Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber, the 28-year-old leads Major League Baseball with 24 home runs after Friday's two-homer performance.
- He joins Angels slugger Kendrys Morales as the only players to accomplish the grand slam and multirun homer feat in a single inning since 2012, according to Sportradar.
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Houston Astros star Yordan Álvarez crushes home run, grand slam in historic first inning
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Houston Astros star Yordan Álvarez had what most people would consider to be a great game in the first inning. In the Astros’ 10-8 win over the Kansas City Royals Friday at Kauffman Stadium, Álvarez hit a home run and a grand slam in the first inning. He became just the eighth player to hit a multi-run home run and a grand slam in the same inning in MLB history, per Sportradar. Álvarez’s first blast ca…
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[your]NEWSYordan Alvarez has historic night as Astros outlast Royals
Yordan Alvarez hit a two-run homer and grand slam during a nine-run first inning for the Houston Astros, who then hung on for a 10-8 victory over the host Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
Astros’ Yordan Alvarez hits 2-run homer, slam in first inning
Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez enjoyed a huge night on Friday at Kansas City -- in the first inning alone.Alvarez hit a two-run homer two batters into the game, then added a grand slam to cap Houston's nine-run inning against the Royals.Alvarez became the first player with a two-homer inning since the Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene accomplished the feat on May 2, 2025, against the Los Angeles Angels.The only other Houston players …
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez becomes 1st MLB player to hit grand slam and multirun HR in 1st inning
Yordan Alvarez became the first player to hit a grand slam and multirun homer in the first inning of an MLB game, pulling off the feat for the Houston Astros against the Kansas City Royals on Friday.
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