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Watch: Yordan Álvarez Launches Massive Home Run Against White Sox

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Álvarez launched a 442-foot mammoth moon shot on Opening Day against the Chicago White Sox.

Kade Kistner

Watch: Yordan Álvarez Launches Massive Home Run Against White Sox
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The Houston Astros dropped a close one to the Chicago White Sox on Opening Day when they fell 3-2. White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease was on another planet as he pitched 6.1 innings of one-run baseball while striking out 10.

Astros ace Framber Valdez also had an incredible day, but he had to contend with traffic on the basepaths more often than not which shortened his day. Valdez pitched 5.0 innings and didn't allow a run while striking out four. 

But the real highlight in the 3-2 loss was Yordan Álvarez's monster 442-foot home run in the ninth inning. It was a solo shot to the upper decks of right field in the bottom of the ninth. 

Unfortunately, it didn't give Houston enough momentum to complete the comeback, but it did show that the team had some fight in them even down late with their backs against the wall.

Luckily for Houston they will have another opportunity on Friday while so many others around the league are off. The Astros play the White Sox at 7:10 p.m. CT on Friday.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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