Houston Astros
· 2026-06-30
The Houston Astros trailed late in the game before rallying to beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5 on Sunday.
Christian Walker's three-run homer highlighted a four-run 10th inning for the Astros.
The Tigers took the lead on McKinstry's two-run homer in the second.
Houston loaded the bases with two outs in the fourth but failed to score.
The win prevented former manager A.J. Hinch from winning his 1,000th MLB game.
Isaac Paredes tied the game in the eighth with a solo home run.
The Astros return home to open a three-game series with Minnesota.
As of 2026-06-30, the Houston Astros stand 7th in the American League with a 42-45 record, on a L1 streak after losing 4-5 vs Minnesota Twins.
The Astros' closer Josh Hader walked the bases loaded with two outs in the ninth but struck out Riley Greene to force extra innings.
And the Tigers' closer Kenley Jansen started the 10th by walking Yordan Alvarez.
But the Astros capitalized on the error with a four-run 10th inning.
So the Astros' record now stands at 42-45, still 7th in the American League.
The Astros will face the Minnesota Twins on Monday with RHP Zebby Matthews scheduled to start for the Twins.