Yordan Alvarez hits his 20th homer, gives Astros go-ahead in 8th

sportsMay 28, 202630855

Yordan Alvarez hit a go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning, his 20th of the season, giving the Houston Astros a 3-2 lead. Statcast measured the drive at a 109.3 mile-per-hour exit velocity with a projected 428-foot distance. The late power shot handed Houston the lead and reinforces Alvarez's role as a primary run producer in the Astros' middle of the lineup.

Codify Baseball

@codifybaseball.bsky.social

The only three pitchers in Major League history to hit a leadoff home run: Shohei Ohtani Shohei Ohtani Shohei Ohtani

55912d ago

Andy N.8

Babe Ruth didn't bat leadoff.. In fact. Has another pitcher ever batted leadoff? If not for designated hitter, would he ever have played the field?

SongsForBeginners6

Please no more. So sick of constant ohtani...

Maggie M.3

I thought he didn’t count as a pitcher on the roster

cowboycat13.bsky.social3

The Only Player to Throw His “Interpreter”/ Bet Maker under the Bus. This Guy should not be in MLB! Can You say Pete Rose? #youwillneverchangemymind #ohtaniisascumbag

Arrest the President - You've Got The Evidence2

Yawn. 5innings a week. Doesnt even qualify for the ERA title. Hes barely pitched 4 seasons in 9 years... He should be doing more

Kinetic Kenny2

Lot of cringeworthy petty jealousy here.

Sarah Langs

@slangsonsports.bsky.social

Shohei Ohtani!!!! The third leadoff home run by a pitcher in MLB history!! Joining himself nlcs g4 last year and 5/20/26!!

10812d ago

Chandler Rome

@chandlerrome.bsky.social

Yordan Alvarez hit his 20th home run of the season in his 202nd at-bat. He has five home runs in his past three games and has a 1.083 OPS.

5912d ago

Scott 🌊(OC SoCal)

@skinoc.bsky.social

Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run tonight. Oh, he's also the starting pitcher too. By the way, he's got the lowest ERA for any pitcher with 50+ innings in all of major league baseball. Unless he's injured this season, he'll win another MVP. Insane. He's underpaid.

4112d ago

Marzipandancer2

Too bad he’s a Dodger. It would be so freaking cool otherwise.

TCFlyingV2

How many paywalls is baseball behind now? F pro sports for enshittifying themselves.

Meghan Montemurro

@mmontemurro.bsky.social

Back-to-back games with a home run for Ian Happ. A 2-run HR, his 12th of the season, gives the Cubs a 5-2 lead over the Pirates in the 8th.

2911d ago

Jake Rill

@jakerill.bsky.social

Another note on Coby Mayo's home run in the 4th. This was easily the furthest to the opposite field Mayo has hit any of his 17 career home runs for Orioles.

1111d ago

MLB

@mlbbot.bsky.social

Isaac Paredes hits the second @Astros home run of the first inning!

811d ago

TSN

@tsnofficial.bsky.social

Munetaka Murakami has been on a home run TEAR since joining the MLB this season 🔥 He tied the AL lead in home runs with his 20th last night as he etched his name next to some MLB legends in the record books. (h/t: ESPN Insights)

711d ago

Keith T.

@dataylormaniac.myatproto.social

Yordan en fuego amigo! Otra vez! 🔥🔥🔥 Translation: Yeah, Yordan is the dude right now. #Astros

812d ago

MLB Homerun Tracker

@mlbhomeruntracker.bsky.social

HOME RUN! Yordan Alvarez Go-ahead Solo HR off Tyler Alexander Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers Exit Velo: 110.0 mph | Launch Angle: 27° | Distance: 448 ft Top 8th | HOU 3 - TEX 2 Season HR #20 #MLB #HomeRun #Astros

212d ago

DingerTV

@dinger.tv

HOME RUN Josh Jung (6) 424 ft (29°, 103.6 mph) off Spencer Arrighetti (87.6 mph Cutter, 2361 rpm) HOU 3-TEX 1 (B2, 1-0, 0 outs) https://www.mlb.com/video/josh-jung-homers-6-on-a-fly-ball-to-left-center-field-x5316

211d ago

L.A. Becerra Voter

@corbin-trotter.bsky.social

OHTANI! Second pitching start in a row where he hits a lead-off home run!

312d ago

Patrick D. Lyons

@patrickdlyons.bsky.social

#Rockies Tomoyuki Sugano gives up a leadoff home run to Shohei Ohtani the pitcher. Ohtani is now 5-for-6 with a double and three homers in MLB against Sugano. If you include their one matchup in NPB, Ohtani is 7-for-8 against one of the greatest Japanese pitchers of all-time.

312d ago

North Side Baseball

@northsidebaseball.com

Prospect Update: In his second High-A game, the 19-year-old went 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. He was 1-for-2 with a walk and a double. #cubs #chicago

312d ago

Would it dong? (again)

@woulditdongagain.bsky.social

Jeremy Peña vs Nathan Eovaldi Home Run (2) 💣 Exit velo: 108.8 mph Launch angle: 32 deg Projected distance: 424 ft No doubt about that one 🔒 That's a dinger in all 30 MLB ballparks HOU @ TEX 🔺 1st

211d ago

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Yordan Alvarez hits his 20th homer, gives Astros go-ahead in 8th

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