Yordan Alvarez homers twice for 2nd consecutive game to help Astros beat Rangers 4-3
Alvarez’s fifth homer in three games gave Houston its fourth straight win and moved him to 20 on the season, the team said.
- On Wednesday night in Arlington, Yordan Alvarez homered twice, including a tiebreaking solo shot in the eighth inning, lifting the Houston Astros past the Texas Rangers 4-3.
- Houston right-hander Mike Burrows matched his longest outing of the season with seven innings, while Rangers starter Jacob deGrom was denied his 100th career victory after six innings.
- Rangers outfielder Joc Pederson hit two solo homers for Texas, but the Astros extended their lead in the eighth when Christian Walker scored on a throwing error by reliever Tyler Alexander.
- Enyel De Los Santos pitched the final 1 2/3 innings for his fourth save after Bryan King allowed a leadoff homer to Pederson in the eighth.
- Houston right-hander Spencer Arrighetti is set to face Texas right-hander Nathan Eovaldi on Thursday in the finale of the four-game series at Globe Life Field.
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Idaho State Journal
Yordan Alvarez is on a heater with consecutive 2-homer nights to put the Houston slugger at 20
Yordan Alvarez was expecting to take a strike with a 3-0 count and the score tied in the eighth inning for the Houston Astros against the Texas Rangers. Then came a slider, and the Houston slugger just liked the look…
The Star Democrat
Yankton Press & DakotanYordan Alvarez is on a heater with consecutive 2-homer nights to put the Astros slugger at 20
Yordan Alvarez was expecting to take a strike with a 3-0 count and the score tied in the eighth inning for the Houston Astros against the Texas Rangers. Then came a slider, and the Houston slugger just liked the look…
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Yordan Alvarez homers twice for 2nd consecutive game to help Astros beat Rangers 4-3
Yordan Alvarez homered twice for the second consecutive game, including a tiebreaking solo shot in the eighth inning of the Houston Astros’ 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers.
Alvarez, Astros Edge Rangers - Sport Relay
Astros 4, Rangers 3 ARLINGTON, Texas (May 27) — The Texas Rangers dropped a close one to the Houston Astros, 4–3, Wednesday night. A second consecutive multi-homer game by Yordan Alvarez helped seal the deal for the Astros. The Rangers, meanwhile, will go for the split in this four-game set Thursday evening. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 pm Central at Globe Life Field. Right-hander Spencer Arrighetti (6–1, 1.32 ERA) will go up against fellow…
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