The Houston Astros rallied from a five-run deficit to outslug the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 10-8 on Saturday. Yordan Alvarez capped a three-hit, six-RBI night with a walkoff two-run home run.
Astros Comeback
Alvarez plated Jose Altuve with his 29th home run of the season and second of the game with no outs in the ninth inning. He smacked a 1-2 fastball from Rays reliever Casey Legumina 424 feet to straightaway center field to snap the Rays’ nine-game winning streak.
The Astros pulled even at 8-8 with a three-run seventh inning that featured an Alvarez sacrifice fly, an Isaac Paredes RBI single and a pinch-hit RBI single from Zach Dezenzo.
Other MLB Action
In other MLB action, the Mariners routed the Blue Jays 11-0, the Pirates earned a road win over the Nationals 7-1, and the Twins hit six homers in a victory over the Yankees 11-4.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
