HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit a two-run homer off Casey Legumina with no outs in the ninth inning to cap a big night and give the Houston Astros a 10-8 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.
The Rays had won nine in a row, the longest winning streak in the American League this season.
Named to his fourth All-Star team before the game, Alvarez homered twice and drove in six runs. He leads the AL with 29 homers and has four multi-homer games this season.
Jose Altuve drew a walk to open the ninth against Legumina (2-2). Altuve was 2 for 3 with two walks and three runs.
After Hunter Brown allowed a season-high seven runs over four innings, Houston's bullpen combined to hold the Rays to a run over the final innings, with Josh Hader (3-0) earning the win.
The Rays had won nine in a row, the longest winning streak in the American League this season.
Named to his fourth All-Star team before the game, Alvarez homered twice and drove in six runs. He leads the AL with 29 homers and has four multi-homer games this season.
Jose Altuve drew a walk to open the ninth against Legumina (2-2). Altuve was 2 for 3 with two walks and three runs.
After Hunter Brown allowed a season-high seven runs over four innings, Houston's bullpen combined to hold the Rays to a run over the final innings, with Josh Hader (3-0) earning the win.
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