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Yordan Alvarez hits MLB-leading 11th homer, powering Astros to 2-0 win over Guardians

CLEVELAND (AP) Yordan Alvarez hit his major league-leading 11th home run and Peter Lambert pitched six scoreless innings, leading the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday.

Alvarez's two-run shot in the first inning off Tanner Bibee (0-3) helped the Astros win two of three in the series. Before coming to Cleveland, Houston started 1-9 on the road and dropped eight straight away games.

Lambert (1-1) held the Guardians to three hits in just his second start of 2026. The right-hander began the season at Triple-A Sugar Land before being brought up when the Astros endured a slew of injuries to their starting staff.

Lambert worked out of a two-on jam in the fourth by striking out Cleveland star José Ramírez and Kyle Manzardo. He fanned eight.

Four Astros relievers completed the combined five-hitter with Enyel De Los Santos getting the final four outs for his third save.

Alvarez has been among baseball's hottest hitters. He went 3 for 4, extended his hitting streak to nine games and his on-base streak to 18 and homered for the fourth time in six games.

“He’s just really good," Astros manager Joe Espada quipped earlier in the series.

Alvarez, who was limited to 48 games last season because of injuries, came in leading the majors in homers, extra-base hits and total bases and was tied for first in RBIs.

Houston's hard-hitting designated hitter got the Astros on the board in the first when he yanked a hanging curveball from Bibee 422 feet over the right-field wall.

Alvarez and Lance Berkman (2002) are the only Astros players to homer 11 times in the season's first 26 games.

Astros: After an off day, Houston begins a three-game home series against the Yankees with Lance McCullers Jr. (1-1, 6.20 ERA) starting.

Guardians: RHP Gavin Williams (3-1, 2.12) opens a three-game series in Toronto on Friday.

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Astros HOU10-16	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	1
Guardians CLE14-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0

Progressive FieldCleveland, OH

W: P. Lambert (1-1)L: T. Bibee (0-3)S: E. De Los Santos (3)
HR: HOU - Y. Alvarez (10)

HOUAstros

CLEGuardians

.P. LambertPeter Lambert
P
6.0 IP, 3 BB, 8 SO, 96 P
.Y. AlvarezYordan Alvarez
DH
3-4, R, 2 RBI, HR

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
C. Correa SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	.284	.366	.386	.753	2.5
Y. Alvarez DH	4	1	3	2	1	0	0	0	.347	.466	.779	1.245	9.0
J. Altuve 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.255	.354	.408	.762	0.0
C. Walker 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.264	.358	.505	.864	2.0
I. Paredes 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	.227	.333	.360	.693	0.5
C. Smith RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.239	.324	.398	.721	-1.0
D. Johnson CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.333	.000	.333	-0.5
C. Vazquez C	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	.343	.425	.629	1.054	0.5
B. Matthews LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.167	.268	.333	.602	1.0

HITTERS	AB
C. Correa SS	4
Y. Alvarez DH	4
J. Altuve 2B	4
C. Walker 1B	3
I. Paredes 3B	4
C. Smith RF	4
D. Johnson CF	4
C. Vazquez C	3
B. Matthews LF	2

HITTERS	AB	H	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
S. Kwan CF	3	1	1	0	0	.227	.315	.289	.604	2.0
C. DeLauter RF	4	2	0	0	1	.235	.330	.506	.836	2.0
J. Ramirez DH	4	1	0	2	4	.234	.363	.479	.842	0.0
K. Manzardo 1B	2	0	1	2	2	.194	.284	.250	.534	0.0
a- R. Hoskins PH-1B	1	0	0	1	1	.211	.348	.351	.699	-0.5
G. Valera LF	4	0	0	0	2	.231	.259	.308	.567	0.0
D. Schneemann 3B	3	1	1	2	1	.310	.394	.517	.911	0.0
J. Brito 2B	3	0	0	2	2	.159	.229	.227	.456	-1.0
b- A. Martinez PH	1	0	0	0	1	.271	.320	.457	.777	0.0
B. Naylor C	3	0	1	1	2	.130	.203	.204	.407	0.5
B. Rocchio SS	4	0	0	0	2	.269	.367	.423	.790	0.0

HITTERS	AB
S. Kwan CF	3
C. DeLauter RF	4
J. Ramirez DH	4
K. Manzardo 1B	2
a- R. Hoskins PH-1B	1
G. Valera LF	4
D. Schneemann 3B	3
J. Brito 2B	3
b- A. Martinez PH	1
B. Naylor C	3
B. Rocchio SS	4

a-struck out for Manzardo in the 8th
b-flied out for Brito in the 9th

2B - C. Correa (6)
HR - Y. Alvarez (11)
RBI - Y. Alvarez 2 (26)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - C. Smith

Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - K. Manzardo, G. Valera, B. Naylor, B. Rocchio

CS - D. Schneemann (2)

E - J. Altuve

DP - (Rocchio-Brito-Manzardo)

PITCHERS	IP	H	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
P. Lambert (W, 1-1)	6.0	3	3	8	3.27	1.27	26.0
A. Blubaugh (H, 2)	1.0	0	0	1	6.19	1.50	3.5
S. Okert (H, 3)	0.2	1	0	0	3.00	1.00	1.0
E. De Los Santos (S, 3)	1.1	1	1	1	3.86	1.18	9.5

PITCHERS	IP
P. Lambert (W, 1-1)	6.0
A. Blubaugh (H, 2)	1.0
S. Okert (H, 3)	0.2
E. De Los Santos (S, 3)	1.1

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
T. Bibee (L, 0-3)	6.0	5	2	2	2	3	1	4.45	1.45	8.5
M. Festa	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	5.84	1.22	3.0
H. Gaddis	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.50	1.00	3.0
E. Sabrowski	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.09	0.94	2.5

PITCHERS	IP
T. Bibee (L, 0-3)	6.0
M. Festa	1.0
H. Gaddis	1.0
E. Sabrowski	1.0

Pitches-Strikes - P. Lambert 96-61, A. Blubaugh 17-10, S. Okert 16-11, E. De Los Santos 24-16
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - P. Lambert 8-2, A. Blubaugh 1-1, S. Okert 2-0, E. De Los Santos 1-2
Batters Faced - P. Lambert 24, A. Blubaugh 3, S. Okert 3, E. De Los Santos 6

Pitches-Strikes - T. Bibee 95-59, M. Festa 18-9, H. Gaddis 5-4, E. Sabrowski 17-14
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - T. Bibee 6-4, M. Festa 0-1, H. Gaddis 2-1
Batters Faced - T. Bibee 24, M. Festa 4, H. Gaddis 3, E. Sabrowski 4

.P. LambertPeter Lambert
P
6.0 IP, 3 BB, 8 SO, 96 P
.Y. AlvarezYordan Alvarez
DH
3-4, R, 2 RBI, HR

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Astros HOU10-16	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	1
Guardians CLE14-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0

Progressive FieldCleveland, OH

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
C. Correa SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	.284	.366	.386	.753	2.5
Y. Alvarez DH	4	1	3	2	1	0	0	0	.347	.466	.779	1.245	9.0
J. Altuve 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.255	.354	.408	.762	0.0
C. Walker 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.264	.358	.505	.864	2.0
I. Paredes 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	.227	.333	.360	.693	0.5
C. Smith RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.239	.324	.398	.721	-1.0
D. Johnson CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.333	.000	.333	-0.5
C. Vazquez C	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	.343	.425	.629	1.054	0.5
B. Matthews LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.167	.268	.333	.602	1.0
Total	32	2	6	2	1	3	6	15	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
C. Correa SS	4
Y. Alvarez DH	4
J. Altuve 2B	4
C. Walker 1B	3
I. Paredes 3B	4
C. Smith RF	4
D. Johnson CF	4
C. Vazquez C	3
B. Matthews LF	2
Total	32

HITTERS	AB	H	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
S. Kwan CF	3	1	1	0	0	.227	.315	.289	.604	2.0
C. DeLauter RF	4	2	0	0	1	.235	.330	.506	.836	2.0
J. Ramirez DH	4	1	0	2	4	.234	.363	.479	.842	0.0
K. Manzardo 1B	2	0	1	2	2	.194	.284	.250	.534	0.0
a- R. Hoskins PH-1B	1	0	0	1	1	.211	.348	.351	.699	-0.5
G. Valera LF	4	0	0	0	2	.231	.259	.308	.567	0.0
D. Schneemann 3B	3	1	1	2	1	.310	.394	.517	.911	0.0
J. Brito 2B	3	0	0	2	2	.159	.229	.227	.456	-1.0
b- A. Martinez PH	1	0	0	0	1	.271	.320	.457	.777	0.0
B. Naylor C	3	0	1	1	2	.130	.203	.204	.407	0.5
B. Rocchio SS	4	0	0	0	2	.269	.367	.423	.790	0.0
Total	32	5	4	10	18	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
S. Kwan CF	3
C. DeLauter RF	4
J. Ramirez DH	4
K. Manzardo 1B	2
a- R. Hoskins PH-1B	1
G. Valera LF	4
D. Schneemann 3B	3
J. Brito 2B	3
b- A. Martinez PH	1
B. Naylor C	3
B. Rocchio SS	4
Total	32

a-struck out for Manzardo in the 8th
b-flied out for Brito in the 9th

2B - C. Correa (6)
HR - Y. Alvarez (11)
RBI - Y. Alvarez 2 (26)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - C. Smith

Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - K. Manzardo, G. Valera, B. Naylor, B. Rocchio

CS - D. Schneemann (2)

E - J. Altuve

DP - (Rocchio-Brito-Manzardo)

PITCHERS	IP	H	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
P. Lambert (W, 1-1)	6.0	3	3	8	3.27	1.27	26.0
A. Blubaugh (H, 2)	1.0	0	0	1	6.19	1.50	3.5
S. Okert (H, 3)	0.2	1	0	0	3.00	1.00	1.0
E. De Los Santos (S, 3)	1.1	1	1	1	3.86	1.18	9.5
Total	9.0	5	4	10	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
P. Lambert (W, 1-1)	6.0
A. Blubaugh (H, 2)	1.0
S. Okert (H, 3)	0.2
E. De Los Santos (S, 3)	1.1
Total	9.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
T. Bibee (L, 0-3)	6.0	5	2	2	2	3	1	4.45	1.45	8.5
M. Festa	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	5.84	1.22	3.0
H. Gaddis	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.50	1.00	3.0
E. Sabrowski	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.09	0.94	2.5
Total	9.0	6	2	2	3	6	1	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
T. Bibee (L, 0-3)	6.0
M. Festa	1.0
H. Gaddis	1.0
E. Sabrowski	1.0
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - P. Lambert 96-61, A. Blubaugh 17-10, S. Okert 16-11, E. De Los Santos 24-16
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - P. Lambert 8-2, A. Blubaugh 1-1, S. Okert 2-0, E. De Los Santos 1-2
Batters Faced - P. Lambert 24, A. Blubaugh 3, S. Okert 3, E. De Los Santos 6

Pitches-Strikes - T. Bibee 95-59, M. Festa 18-9, H. Gaddis 5-4, E. Sabrowski 17-14
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - T. Bibee 6-4, M. Festa 0-1, H. Gaddis 2-1
Batters Faced - T. Bibee 24, M. Festa 4, H. Gaddis 3, E. Sabrowski 4

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

1ST INNING
Y. Alvarez homered to right, C. Correa scored 2 0

1ST INNING
	Y. Alvarez homered to right, C. Correa scored	2	0

1ST INNING
Astros
T. Bibee Pitching:
C. Correa: Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Correa doubled to left
Y. Alvarez: Strike looking, Dirt ball, Strike looking, Foul, Y. Alvarez homered to right, C. Correa scored
J. Altuve: Ball, Ball, Altuve grounded out to shortstop
C. Walker: Ball, Strike looking, Strike (foul tip), Ball, Walker popped out to first
I. Paredes: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Paredes struck out swinging
Middle of the 1st (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Guardians
P. Lambert Pitching:
S. Kwan: Strike looking, Foul, Kwan grounded out to first
C. DeLauter: Ball, Strike looking, DeLauter grounded out to shortstop
J. Ramirez: Ball, Strike looking, Ramirez singled to shallow right center
K. Manzardo: Ball, Ball, Dirt ball, Ball, Manzardo walked, Ramirez to second
G. Valera: Dirt ball, Strike swinging, Valera flied out to deep right
End of the 1st (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Astros
T. Bibee Pitching:
C. Smith: Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Smith struck out looking
D. Johnson: Ball, Foul, Johnson popped out to shortstop
C. Vazquez: Ball, Strike looking, Vazquez grounded out to first
Middle of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Guardians
P. Lambert Pitching:
D. Schneemann: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Schneemann walked
J. Brito: Strike looking, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Brito struck out swinging
B. Naylor: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Pickoff attempt, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul tip, Naylor struck out on foul tip, Schneemann caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop
End of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Astros
T. Bibee Pitching:
B. Matthews: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Matthews walked
C. Correa: Foul, Ball, Foul, Pickoff attempt, Correa grounded into double play shortstop to second to first, Matthews out at second
Y. Alvarez: Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Alvarez singled to right
J. Altuve: Ball, Ball, Altuve lined out to left
Middle of the 3rd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Guardians
P. Lambert Pitching:
B. Rocchio: Ball, Rocchio grounded bunt out to third
S. Kwan: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Kwan singled to right
C. DeLauter: Ball, DeLauter singled to left, Kwan to second
J. Ramirez: Dirt ball, Foul, Strike (foul tip), Dirt ball, Dirt ball, Strike swinging, Ramirez struck out swinging
K. Manzardo: Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Foul, Dirt ball, Strike swinging, Manzardo struck out swinging
End of the 3rd (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
Astros
T. Bibee Pitching:
C. Walker: Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Walker walked
I. Paredes: Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Paredes popped out to third
C. Smith: Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Smith struck out swinging
D. Johnson: Strike looking, Johnson flied out to right
Middle of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error)
Guardians
P. Lambert Pitching:
G. Valera: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Valera safe at first on 2nd baseman Altuve fielding error
D. Schneemann: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Schneemann struck out swinging, Valera to second on wild pitch
J. Brito: Brito grounded out to first, Valera to third
B. Naylor: Naylor lined out to right
End of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Astros
T. Bibee Pitching:
C. Vazquez: Strike swinging, Ball, Vazquez flied out to deep left
B. Matthews: Ball, Strike swinging, Matthews grounded out to third
C. Correa: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Correa grounded out to shortstop
Middle of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Guardians
P. Lambert Pitching:
B. Rocchio: Rocchio grounded out to first
S. Kwan: Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Kwan walked
C. DeLauter: Strike swinging, DeLauter popped out to third
J. Ramirez: Strike looking, Pickoff attempt, Strike swinging, Foul tip, Ramirez struck out on foul tip
End of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Astros
T. Bibee Pitching:
Y. Alvarez: Strike looking, Ball, Alvarez singled to right
J. Altuve: Altuve popped out to second
C. Walker: Foul, Walker singled to right center, Alvarez to second
I. Paredes: Strike looking, Strike looking, Dirt ball, Ball, Foul, Paredes flied out to deep left
C. Smith: Ball, Strike looking, Smith grounded out to first
Middle of the 6th (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Guardians
P. Lambert Pitching:
K. Manzardo: Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Manzardo struck out swinging
G. Valera: Valera grounded out to pitcher
D. Schneemann: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Schneemann struck out swinging
End of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
7TH INNING
Astros
Matt Festa relieved Tanner Bibee
D. Johnson: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike looking, Johnson struck out looking
C. Vazquez: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Vazquez walked
B. Matthews: Strike looking, Ball, Matthews flied out to deep left
C. Correa: Strike (foul tip), Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Correa struck out swinging
Middle of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Guardians
A.J. Blubaugh relieved Peter Lambert
J. Brito: Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Brito struck out swinging
B. Naylor: Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Naylor fouled out to left
B. Rocchio: Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Rocchio grounded out to first
End of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
8TH INNING
Astros
Hunter Gaddis relieved Matt Festa
Y. Alvarez: Ball, Alvarez grounded out to first
J. Altuve: Strike (foul tip), Altuve grounded out to third
C. Walker: Walker flied out to deep center
Middle of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Guardians
Steven Okert relieved A.J. Blubaugh
S. Kwan: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Kwan grounded out to third
C. DeLauter: Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Foul, Automatic Ball, Foul, Ball, DeLauter singled to right
J. Ramirez: Foul, Foul, Ball, Ramirez reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, DeLauter out at second
Rhys Hoskins hit for Kyle Manzardo
Enyel De Los Santos relieved Steven Okert
R. Hoskins: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Hoskins struck out swinging
End of the 8th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
9TH INNING
Astros
Rhys Hoskins at first base
Erik Sabrowski relieved Hunter Gaddis
I. Paredes: Strike looking, Foul, Paredes singled to left
C. Smith: Strike looking, Dirt ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Smith lined out to right
D. Johnson: Strike swinging, Johnson lined out to center
C. Vazquez: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Vazquez struck out swinging
Middle of the 9th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Guardians
E. De Los Santos Pitching:
G. Valera: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Valera lined out to left
D. Schneemann: Strike looking, Schneemann reached on an infield single to second
Angel Martinez hit for Juan Brito
A. Martinez: Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Martinez flied out to deep right
B. Naylor: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Schneemann to second on fielder's indifference, Ball, Ball, Naylor walked
B. Rocchio: Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Rocchio flied out to center
End of the 9th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)

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