Alvarez blasts 40th homer as 5 Astros go deep in crucial win
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What happened
HOUSTON -- Yordan Alvarez was one of a season-high five Astros to homer in Thursday’s 6-2 win over the Royals at Daikin Park, becoming just the fifth player in franchise history to reach 40 homers in a season. The Astros (77-76) moved one game over .500 with nine games remaining.
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