{"id":2457643,"date":"2026-06-13T09:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T09:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2457643"},"modified":"2026-06-13T09:30:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T09:30:34","slug":"yordan-alvarez-becomes-1st-player-to-hit-grand-slam-multi-run-hr-in-1st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/yordan-alvarez-becomes-1st-player-to-hit-grand-slam-multi-run-hr-in-1st\/","title":{"rendered":"Yordan Alvarez becomes 1st player to hit grand slam, multi-run HR in 1st"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) \u2014 <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/yordan-alvarez-astros-a91dcf60beba6514286e9da750ba4e61\">Yordan Alvarez<\/a><\/span> became the first player to hit a grand slam and multi-run homer in the first inning of an MLB game, pulling off the feat for the Houston Astros in a 10-8 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>He became the eighth player to hit a grand slam and a multi-run homer in an inning and the first since Angels slugger Kendrys Morales did it against Texas in 2012, according to Sportradar.<\/p>\n<p>The left-handed Alvarez drove in two runs with an opposite-field homer early in the inning and cleared the bases with a two-out shot to center, giving him six RBIs in Houston\u2019s nine-run inning.<\/p>\n<p>With his two-homer inning, Alvarez moved into a tie with Philadelphia\u2019s Kyle Schwarber for the MLB lead at 24.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old designated hitter, who is from Cuba, was the AL rookie of the year in 2019 with Houston. 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