Alvarez Powers Astros Past Rays in Walk-Off Thriller
HOUSTON (Interstat) — Yordan Alvarez hit two home runs, including a walk-off two-run shot in the ninth inning, and drove in six runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 10-8 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday at Daikin Park.
The Astros rallied from an early deficit, scoring three times in the seventh to tie the game at 8-8 after Tampa Bay had led 8-4. Alvarez’s second homer of the game, his 29th, scored Jose Altuve and capped the comeback.
Alvarez finished 3 for 4 with a sacrifice fly. Yainer Diaz added a two-run homer for Houston in the fourth. Altuve went 2 for 3 and scored three runs.
For the Rays, Jonny DeLuca, Richie Palacios and Junior Caminero each homered and drove in two runs. Palacios and Caminero each had two hits.
Josh Hader pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn the win, improving to 3-0. Casey Legumina took the loss, falling to 2-2.
The Astros outhit the Rays 11-9. The game lasted 3 hours, 3 minutes before a crowd of 37,457.
Houston improved to 44-47, while Tampa Bay dropped to 52-34.