“This guy can do some amazing stuff” – Yordan Alvarez returns from IL in triumph over Angels
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The presence of Yordan Alvarez in the lineup Monday night for the Houston Astros prompted pitcher Justin Verlander to mention it to manager Dusty Baker in the first inning. In his first game played in more than a week, the Las Tunas native made what a difference the slugger makes by just having his name in the cleanup spot.
“The next thing you know, he hits one out of the ballpark. He really makes a difference,” Baker said.
Alvarez, who returned to the Houston lineup with authority in the home opener at Minute Maid Park, clubbed a pair of two-run homers to lead the Astros to an 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Alvarez, 24, went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and the three hardest-hit balls of the game for his ninth career multi-homer game.
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“I was a little bit anxious to see what was going to happen,” Alvarez said, as quoted by MLB.com. “It felt great. When I hit the ball, the stadium got super loud and excited. A great welcome back.”
“Yordan Alvarez really makes a difference”
Alvarez had earlier missed the final five games of Houston’s road trip due to an illness that had him battling a fever four days in a row. The baseball hitter and outfielder came back strong here as he rushed a Michael Lorenzen slider in the first inning and sailed it 415 feet into the upper deck in right field to put the Astros ahead, 2-0.
Baker added: “He’s right in the middle. He usually has somebody on base and when he hits them, usually there’s a no-doubter. We didn’t know if he got the second one or not because he hit that ball a little bit behind him, versus out in front.
“It just shows you how strong he is. This guy can do some amazing stuff.
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