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Astros Hit Double Home Run
Jeremy Peña and Yordan Álvarez hit two home runs in Astros' 4-2 win over Royals.
In brief
Jeremy Peña and Yordan Álvarez hit two home runs in Astros' 4-2 win over Royals. Houston Astros secured a 4-2 victory over Kansas City Royals with two home runs from Jeremy Peña and Yordan Álvarez. Originally reported by Houston Astros On SI.
Astros return to winning path
Houston Astros secured a 4-2 victory over Kansas City Royals on Roberto Clemente Day.
Peña hits first home run
Jeremy Peña hit a thunderous 440-foot home run to left field in the first inning.
Peña hits second home run
Peña hit his second home run of the night with one out in the second inning.
Wacha's curveball challenge
Wacha threw a curveball that Peña let travel to hit his second home run.
Peña's batting stats
Peña has a .143 average against curveballs with 4-for-28 and 56.6% whiff rate.
Peña's home run streak
Peña hit his 18th and 19th home runs of the season in a single game.
Royals' comeback attempt
Royals cut the score to 2-1 with a Carter Jensen double in the fifth inning.
Peña's recent slump
Peña has struggled since the All-Star break with a concerning slump.
Peña's batting performance
Peña was batting .193/.240/.359 with five home runs in last 35 games.
Peña's swing issues
Peña has struggled against fastballs with a .077 average this month.
Yordan's home run
Yordan Álvarez hit a 376-foot home run in the sixth inning.
Yordan's batting stats
Yordan has a .500 batting average against Kansas City this year.
Yordan's Triple Crown race
Yordan leads in batting average with .310 for American League Triple Crown.
Yordan's historical performance
Yordan has a 1.217 OPS against Royals in all-time history.
What to remember
Houston Astros secured a 4-2 victory over Kansas City Royals with two home runs from Jeremy Peña and Yordan Álvarez.
