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Watch: Álvarez Ties Ball Game Against Texas Rangers With RBI-Double

The Houston Astros tied it up with the Texas Rangers after a huge swing of the bat from Yordan Álvarez.

Kade Kistner

Watch: Álvarez Ties Ball Game Against Texas Rangers With RBI-Double
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It's been a wild start to Saturday night's matchup between the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. It was scoreless through two innings, then things got weird in the third. 

The Rangers were able to plate two runs that began with a Mauricio Dubon error, then a couple of infield hits that did just enough to squeak through the scores to make it 2-0.

Astros rookie Hunter Brown struggled and seemed flustered once the bases were loaded, but came up with two huge strikeouts to end the top of the inning. 

Then, Houston had its chance at the plate. A 109.3-mph line drive from Yainer Diaz hit Texas starter Jon Gray on the forearm, causing the pitcher to leave the game early. 

With Diaz and Dubon on base, Yordan Álvarez came up to face relief pitcher Cole Ragans. Álvarez then launched a near home run to left field but fell just short of the Crawford Boxes. It was enough to score Diaz and Dubon to make it a brand new ballgame at 2-2. 

Stay tuned as this game sure seems like it may turn into a barn burner.

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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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