Reid Detmers struggles and Angels give up 20 hits in loss to Astros.
HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker hit back-to-back home runs and finished with four hits each in the Houston Astros’ 10-4 win over the Angels on Saturday night.
Victor Caratini launched an early three-run homer to help back Astros starter Ronel Blanco (12-6). Houston had a season-high 20 hits and lowered its magic number to three for clinching the AL West crown.
Alvarez and Tucker connected off reliever Ryan Miller in a span of three pitches in the seventh inning with Houston already leading 8-2. It marked the seventh time the team has hit back-to-back home runs this season.
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“He didn’t even let me enjoy the homer because as I was getting to the dugout he was already hitting his,” Alvarez said through an interpreter.
Tucker put together his second consecutive four-hit game. Alvarez entered the night hitless in his previous 12 at-bats.
Alvarez and Tucker hit successive doubles in the first to give the Astros a 1-0 lead. The Angels tied it in the second when Mickey Moniak scored on Logan O’Hoppe’s double after a throwing error by left fielder Mauricio Dubón.
Houston regained the lead in the second when Jose Altuve singled home Caratini with the bases loaded. Jake Meyers scored when the next hitter, Alvarez, grounded into a double play.
Houston broke open the game with a four-run third that included a three-run shot by Caratini, who also walked, singled and scored two runs.
Meyers went two for three with a double, two walks, a stolen base and a run.
