Yordan Alvarez doubled with three RBIs to back up a strong start by rookie Hunter Brown and help the Astros to a 8-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 15: Jeremy Pena #3 of the Houston Astros scores on a sacrifice fly as Jonah Heim #28 of the Texas Rangers is late on the tag in the fourth inning of the game at Minute Maid Park on April 15, 2023 in Houston, Texas. All playersYordan Alvarez played just two games in spring training while dealing with a sore left hand.
Brown allowed five hits and two runs — none earned — with five strikeouts in seven innings to lower his ERA to 1.93. Rangers' manager Bruce Bochy said Gray was lifted because he had numbness in his arm after he was hit. But he added that X-rays were negative and he expects him to make his next start.Bochy was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing balls and strikes as Texas struggled after winning Friday's series opener 6-2.
Kennedy was replaced by Josh Sborz, who walked Kyle Tucker to load the bases again and send Bochy out onto the field to argue with home plate umpire Erich Bacchus. Jeremy Peña drove in two more runs with a line drive to left field that made it 8-2. Travis Jankowski singled to send Grossman to third. But Grossman got caught in a rundown when Leody Taveras reached on a fielder’s choice.
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