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Yordan Alvarez's grand slam lifts Astros over Athletics 13-2
Yordan Alvarez delivered his fifth career grand slam, the 22nd home run of his season and the league‑leading 48th RBI, propelling the Houston Astros to a 13‑2 victory over the Oakland Athletics. The slam came in a five‑run second inning against rookie starter Kade Morris, who surrendered nine runs and nine hits in four innings.
LaMonte Wade Jr. and Jose Altuve each added solo homers, while Jeremy Peña contributed a two‑run double and Isaac Paredes drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Astros right‑hander Tatsuya Imai struck out eight over five innings. The Athletics' lone runs came on an RBI single by Tyler Soderstrom and a bases‑loaded walk to Zack Gelof in the third inning.