MILWAUKEE — Yordan Alvarez was feeling extra snug than normal, which created loads of discomfort for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Alvarez had a grand slam amongst his two homers because the Houston Astros pounded the Brewers 12-2 on Monday evening for his or her eighth consecutive victory. Alvarez hit a solo shot off Corbin Burnes within the fifth inning and capped a five-run outburst within the sixth with a basesloaded blast towards Hoby Milner.
“I just felt very comfortable at the batter’s box today,” Alvarez stated by means of an interpreter. “I think when I get to the stadium and I feel comfortable at the batter’s box, I think good things can happen. I was seeing the ball really well.”
The sport marked the third time in his profession that Alvarez homered in back-to-back innings. He has 12 homers this season. Over his final 4 video games, Alvarez has gone 7 of 15 with three homers and 7 RBIs.
“The big fella, he can just hit,” Astros supervisor Dusty Baker stated. “He can really hit. He’s one of the best hitters in this game and one of the best that I’ve seen.”
Corey Julks, Martín Maldonado and Mauricio Dubón additionally went deep towards Burnes (4-4) to assist the Astros put up season highs in runs, hits (15) and homers (5). Alvarez went 3 for 4 with 5 RBIs, and Julks was 3 of 5 with three RBIs.
PHOTOS: Alvarez hits solo homer, slam because the Astros rout Brewers 12-2 for eighth straight win
Burnes allowed 4 homers in a sport for the primary time in his profession. The 2021 Cy Young Award winner hadn’t given up three homers in a begin since 2019.
“For the most part, we threw the ball pretty well,” Burnes stated. “We made mistakes to good hitters, and good hitters hit the ball out of the ballpark.”
Astros starter Cristian Javier (4-1) struck out 5 and allowed 4 hits, one run and one stroll in six innings. Javier has labored 25 innings and yielded seven runs over his final 4 begins.
Julks and Maldonado went deep within the second inning because the Astros took a two-run lead. Julks lined a 2-1 sinker over the wall in left-center for a 401-foot blast. Maldonado ripped a 411-foot drive into the left-field seats on a 2-1 cutter.
Milwaukee lower the result in 2-1 on Rowdy Tellez’s leadoff homer within the backside of the second, however a superb play by heart fielder Jake Meyers prevented the Brewers from tying the sport. The Brewers had a runner on first with two out when Owen Miller ripped a shot to deep heart area. Meyers stretched out his proper arm to make the catch as his shoulder banged into the wall.
“It was tremendous,” Javier stated by means of an interpreter whereas discussing Meyers’ catch. “Obviously it’s big for me. I can go as far as saying that was the key to the game, keeping it there at 2-1.”
The Astros ultimately broke the sport open.
Dubón led off the fifth with a 409-foot drive to left-center on a 1-0 slider. Two batters later, Alvarez despatched a 1-0 cutter over the wall in right-center, a 425-foot shot.
Once Burnes departed, Houston feasted on Milwaukee’s bullpen.
Elvis Peguero changed Burnes and allowed 4 runs in one-third of an inning. After the Astros loaded the bases towards Peguero, Alvarez despatched Milner’s first pitch over the wall in left-center.
With the sport out of hand, Brewers infielder Mike Brosseau pitched a scoreless ninth.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Astros: 2B Jose Altuve wasn’t within the lineup two nights after making his 2023 debut. The eight-time All-Star had missed the Astros’ first 43 video games of the season resulting from a fractured proper thumb. “It’s still spring training for him,” Baker stated earlier than the sport. “We’ve got to take care of his legs and everything else.” … LHP Parker Mushinski was activated from the 10-day injured checklist. The Astros optioned LHP Matt Gage to Triple-A Sugar Land.
Brewers: LHP Eric Lauer went on the 15-day injured checklist with impingement to his proper shoulder. The Brewers already had beginning pitchers Brandon Woodruff, Wade Miley and Aaron Ashby on the injured checklist resulting from shoulder points. The Brewers recalled RHP Tyson Miller from Triple-A Nashville. … IF Luis Urías is predicted to start a rehabilitation project Tuesday or Wednesday with Nashville. Urías injured his hamstring within the season opener and hasn’t performed since.
UP NEXT
RHP J.P. France (1-0, 4.11 ERA) begins for the Astros and RHP Colin Rea (0-3, 5.52) pitches for the Brewers because the three-game collection continues Tuesday evening.
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