Alvarez makes big throw, hits 25th homer, Astros top Royals

[ASFN Admin]

Yordan Alvarez threw out Hunter Dozier at the plate from just short of the warning track in left field to preserve a two-run, eighth-inning lead, then hit his 25th homer as the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 9-7 on Tuesday night. The Astros also got homers from Jeremy Peña, Alex Bregman and Aledmys Díaz as they extended their winning streak to a major league-best eight games. Houston trailed 4-3 entering the fifth inning before Peña homered off Zack Greinke (2-5) to tie it.

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