Justin Verlander trabajó durante seis episodios en blanco, el cubano Yordan Álvarez disparó dos jonrones y los Astros de Houston pasaron algunos apuros antes de imponerse el sábado 6-4 a los Mellizos de Minnesota, en el primer duelo de su serie divisional de la Liga Americana.
El venezolano José Altuve conectó un jonrón en el primer turno del encuentro y Álvarez totalizó tres impulsadas por Houston, campeón defensor de la Serie Mundial, que logró su décimo triunfo consecutivo en juegos que ponen en marcha alguna serie divisional. Verlander se tranquilizó después de un inicio intranquilo y los Astros tomaron una ventaja de 5-0 después de seis innings, con grandes batazos de Altuve y Álvarez.
El toletero se convirtió en el primer zurdo en conectar un cuadrangular ante Thielbar en la campaña. Encontró un lanzamiento de poca velocidad y lo envió pegado al poste de foul del jardín derecho, para ampliar la delantera de Houston. El dominicano Bryan Abreu sacó cuatro outs, tres por la vía del ponche. Ryan Pressly abanicó a dos adversarios al resolver en blanco el noveno capítulo para embolsarse el salvamento.
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