Houston Astros’ Zachary Cole (16) watches his two-run home run off Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jack Leiter during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)
Houston Astros’ Zachary Cole reacts after hitting a two-run home run off Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jack Leiter during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)
Houston Astros’ Zachary Cole, right, celebrates with Jeremy Peña, left, after hitting two-run home run off Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jack Leiter during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)
Houston Astros’ Zachary Cole celebrates at second base after his RBI single off Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jacob Webb during the seventh inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)
Houston Astros right fielder Jesus Sanchez, left, right fielder Zachary Cole (16), and center fielder Jake Meyers, right, celebrate after their win over the Texas Rangers in a baseball game Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)
Astros rookie Zach Cole powers 6-3 win over Rangers in place of injured Yordan Alvarez
HOUSTON (AP) — Zach Cole homered and drove in three runs after replacing injured slugger Yordan Alvarez in the lineup, and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 on Monday night in the opener of a pivotal three-game series.
Houston Astros’ Zachary Cole (16) watches his two-run home run off Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jack Leiter during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)
HOUSTON (AP) — Zach Cole homered and drove in three runs after replacing injured slugger Yordan Alvarez in the lineup, and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 on Monday night in the opener of a pivotal three-game series.
Houston pulled within a half-game of the streaking Seattle Mariners atop the AL West and moved three games ahead of Cleveland and Texas for the final American League wild card.
Cole homered on the first pitch he saw in the majors Friday at Atlanta. This time, he entered after Alvarez sprained his left ankle in the first inning and launched a two-run shot off starter Jack Leiter that gave the Astros a 4-3 lead in the fifth.
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Alvarez was injured while scoring from first base on Leiter’s throwing error in the first.
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