Astros go past White Sox with Alvarez’s bases-clearing double

Houston Astros beat Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Friday night for their first win of the MLB season. Crucial for the win was Yordan Alvarez, who hit a go-ahead three-run double in the seventh inning.

Eloy Jimenez hit two RBI doubles for the White Sox, both off Astros starter Cristian Javier.

White Sox reliever Kendall Graveman (0-1) loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh on two walks and a single. Jake Diekman came on and gave up Alvarez’s double to deep left-center, a drive that just eluded Luis Robert Jr. and bounced off the wall, clearing the bases.

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