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Jeremy Peña hits 2 early homers, Yordan Alvarez hits 39th as Astros beat Royals 4-2
Jeremy Peña recorded his fifth career multihomer game, and Josh Hader earned his 26th save as Houston held off Kansas City.
- On Tuesday, the Houston Astros defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-2 at Daikin Park, with Jeremy Pena hitting two home runs and Yordan Alvarez adding his 39th homer of the season.
- With a 76-75 record, the Astros maintained their narrow lead over the Texas Rangers in the American League West while opening their final homestand of the season.
- Astros right-hander Hunter Brown struck out a season-high-tying 10 batters over five innings, allowing only one run on two hits to secure the early advantage.
- Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino clubbed his 12th home run in the sixth inning, though Astros reliever Josh Hader earned his 26th save to seal the victory.
- The Astros open their final homestand aiming to capitalize on the three-game series against the Royals to secure their American League West playoff positioning.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Dominican Jeremy Peña connected home runs in his first two shifts at the bat and Cuban Yordan Álvarez fired his quadrangular 39 to guide the Houston Astros on Tuesday night to a victory for...
·Pennsylvania, United States
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Jeremy Peña hits 2 early homers, Yordan Alvarez hits 39th as Astros beat Royals 4-2
HOUSTON (AP) — Jeremy Peña homered in his first two at-bats and Yordan Alvarez slugged his 39th home run to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-2 win over the
·Toronto, Canada
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Astros' slumping sluggers Peña, Alvarez deliver, lead win against Royals
HOUSTON -- Several hours before the Astros hit the field Tuesday night to face the Royals, struggling stars Jeremy Peña and Yordan Alvarez took early batting practice on the field, desperate to break out of their prolonged offensive downturns.
·New York, United States
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