Rookie Alvarez homers again, Astros top Blue Jays 7-2
Yordan Alvarez homered again and Jack Mayfield hit three doubles as Houston's rookies delivered in a big way, leading the Astros over the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
2
Houston Astros
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Straw singled to center, Mayfield scored, Straw thrown out at second.
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Single 2-7
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Reddick homered to right (401 feet).
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Home Run 2-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Sogard hit sacrifice fly to left, Biggio scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 2-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Drury singled to right, Galvis scored, Biggio to third.
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Single 1-5
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Bregman singled to left, Straw scored, Bregman thrown out at second.
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Single 0-5
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Straw doubled to deep center, Mayfield scored.
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Double 0-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Alvarez homered to right (439 feet).
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Home Run 0-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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End Inning 2-7
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Biggio grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 2-7
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
Josh James pitches to Cavan Biggio
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Galvis singled to center.
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Single 2-7
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
Josh James pitches to Freddy Galvis
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Tellez flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-7
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
Josh James pitches to Rowdy Tellez
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Hernández flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-7
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 2-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
Josh James pitches to Teoscar Hernandez
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Play Result 2-7
James relieved Devenski
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Start Inning 2-7
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-7
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Straw grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-7
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
Jordan Romano pitches to Myles Straw
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Stubbs struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 2-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-1
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Alex BregmanSS3
Michael BrantleyDH23
Yuli Gurriel3B10
Yordan AlvarezLF44
Tyler White1B16
Josh ReddickRF22
Jack Mayfield2B9
Garrett StubbsC21
Myles StrawCF3
TOR
Eric Sogard2B4
Randal GrichukRF34
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.LF12
Teoscar HernandezCF37
Rowdy TellezDH44
Freddy GalvisSS8
Cavan Biggio1B4
Danny JansenC9
Brandon Drury3B24
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