# Astros Hit Double Home Run

> Jeremy Peña and Yordan Álvarez hit two home runs in Astros' 4-2 win over Royals.
- Title: Astros Hit Double Home Run · Houston Astros On SI | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: jeremy pena, yordan alvarez, houston astros, kansas city royals, mlb, roberto clemente day, home run, baseball, astros, royals, mlb season, triple crown
- Source: Houston Astros On SI — https://si.com/mlb/astros/onsi/jeremy-pena-and-yordan-alvarez-show-power-astros-need-reach-october
- Published: 2026-09-16T14:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jeremy pena, yordan alvarez, houston astros, kansas city royals, mlb, roberto clemente day, home run, baseball, astros, royals, mlb season, triple crown
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Houston Astros secured a 4-2 victory over Kansas City Royals with two home runs from Jeremy Peña and Yordan Álvarez.