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Houston Astros Make Statcast Era History in Thursday Win vs. Yankees

The Houston Astros finally beat the New York Yankees on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium after losing their first six games of the year against them. In the win, the 'Stros made some Statcast Era history courtesy of two massive homers.

Brady Farkas

May 9, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez (44) reacts after
May 9, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez (44) reacts after / John Jones-USA TODAY Sports
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After six straight losses against the New York Yankees in 2024, the Houston Astros finally beat New York on Thursday night. The final score was 4-3 as the Astros utilized a three-run first inning to pace themselves in the win.

Houston connected for 11 hits, including two massive home runs by Yordan Alvarez and Jon Singleton in that first inning. The home runs by the pair also accounted for some unique Statcast Era history.

Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com:

YORDAN 116.8 MPH

SINGLETON 115.4 MPH

THE ASTROS ARE THE FIRST TEAM WITH 2 115+ MPH HR IN THE SAME INNING UNDER STATCAST (2015)

While the Astros have slumped to a 13-24 record this season, Alvarez continues to be impactful at the plate. He's hitting just .245 but has eight homers and 19 RBI. Singleton now has four homers and 10 RBI as he continues to play in place of the recently demoted Jose Abreu.

One of the most feared hitters in baseball since he entered the league in 2019, the 26-year-old Alvarez has hit 31 homers or more in each of the last three seasons. He's also helped the Astros reach the ALCS or World Series in every season he's been in the big leagues.

Singleton is a lifetime .179 hitter with 20 homers and 72 career RBI. He was an eighth-round pick of the Phillies back in 2009.

The Astros will now head to Detroit for a weekend series with the Tigers. First pitch on Friday night is set for 6:40 p.m. ET.

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Brady Farkas

BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady.