Astros come back to walk-off Royals on Yordan Alvarez's home run | Aaj Sport
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Astros come back to walk-off Royals on Yordan Alvarez's home run After falling behind early, Houston gradually reduced Kansas City's advantage before Yordan Alvarez's powerful swing sealed the Astros' largest comeback victory of the year. Houston defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-6 on Monday, earning its sixth straight victory thanks to a home run by Alvarez with two outs in the ninth inning. Through a translator, Alvarez remarked, "Nobody in the dugout gives up throughout the game... even if we're losing like that." Source In order to earn its 15th victory in the previous 18 games, AL West-leading Houston overcame a five-run deficit under the leadership of Kyle Tucker and Alvarez. With a two-run single, Tucker started the Astros' three-run eighth inning, then Alvarez hit his 24th home slam off Scott Barlow (2-2). Alvarez stated, "I just tried to concentrate, see a pitch up in the zone, but that ball came back to the middle of the plate and I was ...