(Arlington) José Abreu hit a three-run long ball after Yordan Alvarez’s sacrifice fly to break the tie, and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 10-3 to tie the game at 2-2 in the American League Championship Series.
The Astros, who led 3-0 in the first inning after just four hits, responded well to the Rangers’ threat when Corey Seager hit a game-tying home run in the third.
Adolis García also hit a long pass for the Rangers, who have lost two straight home games after starting the playoffs by winning their first seven games, including six on the road.
Jose Altuve had three hits and scored three runs in his 100It is career playoff game. Alvarez drove in three runs, bringing his RBI total to 13 in the current playoffs. Chas McCormick added two points with his long pass.
Ryne Stanek got the win with just one pitch, on a double play against Mitch Garver in the bottom of the third inning.
Seager became the first shortstop to hit a home run in both the NL and AL championship series. In the third inning, Seager hit a 401-foot fly ball to left center.
Astros starting pitcher José Urquidy gave up two consecutive singles and was replaced by Stanek.
Alvarez and Abreu are the first teammates in playoff history with at least four home runs and 10 RBIs in the team’s first eight games.
Rangers left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery, who pitched 6 1/3 innings in the Rangers’ 2–0 Game 1 victory, and three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander, who gave up both runs in six innings of work, will be on the field for the fifth game, played on Friday.
