Alvarez's 8th-inning home run lifts Astros over Athletics 3-2

— Houston manager Dusty Baker likened Yordan Alvarez to an NBA player with the ball in his hands and the game on the line after the slugger lifted his team a win Saturday with one mighty swing.
May 21, 2023, 05:35 am - AP
OAK
HOU
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H. Neris
win

H. Neris3-1

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
R. Lovelady
loss

R. Lovelady0-2

1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
R. Pressly
save

R. Pressly8

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

OAKHOU
1stAlvarez hit sacrifice fly to center, Altuve scored.01
1stTucker singled to center, Bregman scored.02
4thRooker singled to center, Noda scored.12
6thNoda hit sacrifice fly to center, Ruiz scored.22
8thAlvarez homered to right (392 feet).23
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