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Joey Loperfido's 11th-Inning Homer Pushes Astros Past Jays
Loperfido’s first homer of the season capped Houston’s comeback after Toronto’s bullpen blew a late lead and stranded 13 runners.
- Joey Loperfido hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the 11th inning on Tuesday, lifting the Houston Astros to a 9-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Making his season debut after recovering from right elbow inflammation, Toronto starter Shane Bieber allowed four runs and nine hits over 3 2/3 innings.
- Yainer Diaz, Cam Smith, and Taylor Trammell hit consecutive home runs in the fourth inning, marking the first time the Astros achieved the feat since July 19, 2019.
- Toronto fought back with home runs from Daulton Varsho and Luis Urias, but Houston reliever Logan VanWey held off the comeback to earn his first career win.
- Wednesday's series finale features Blue Jays right-hander Trey Yesavage against Astros right-hander Mike Burrows .
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Joey Loperfido’s 11th-inning homer pushes Astros past Jays
Joey Loperfido hit a two-out, three-run homer in the 11th inning Tuesday afternoon and the visiting Houston Astros defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7. Braydon Fisher (3-3) intentionally walked Yordan Alvarez to start the 11th, putting runners at first and second. Fisher then struck out the next two batters before former Blue Jay Loperfido launched
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Loperfido’s 11th-inning, three-run homer leads Astros past Blue Jays 9-7
TORONTO - Joey Loperfido hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the 11th inning as the Houston Astros secured a 9-7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays after chasing Shane Bieber
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