Couple of non-conference schedule nuggets, too.

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Joey Loperfido said he’d probably give the baseball from his first hit to his parents because “they’ll take good care of it.”

Astros manager Joe Espada said he went to Josh Hader with the possibility of pitching a second inning and the closer said he wanted it.

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That Kyle Tucker line drive snagged by Josh Naylor had an exit velocity of 105.7 mph and an expected batting average of .740.

Pretty big comeback inning there for Astros reliever Bryan Abreu. He loaded the bases with one out and had a 2-0 count on the Guardians' Josh Naylor. He got out of it by striking out Naylor and Will Brennan. Game still tied 8-8 heading to the bottom of the 7th.

Astros and Guardians are tied 8-8 after Estevan Florial just ripped a line drive home run to right field off reliever Rafael Montero.

Hunter Brown is done with one out in the sixth inning. He leaves with an 8-5 lead and a runner on first base. Rafael Montero is on in relief. Brown gave up 5 hits, walked 2 and struck out 7.

For the second straight inning, Joey Loperfido will step to the plate with the bases loaded. This is his third big league at-bat and he's gotten a standing ovation every time.

There's the first home run by an Astros player playing first base. Jon Singleton homers to right to make it 8-3 Astros.

Yordan Alvarez fouled a ball off his shin that appeared to just barely miss his shin guard. Joe Espada and the trainer came out to take a look and buy him some time. He's staying in the game.

Alex Bregman homers to tie this game up at 3.

Jon Singleton was MOVING going from first to third on that Jose Altuve bloop single.