Verlander earns 11th win, leading Astros past Royals 5-2

— In a career with so many accomplishments, Justin Verlander's success this season after missing almost two years with an elbow injury has been particularly sweet.
Jul 8, 2022, 01:32 pm - AP
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HOU
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J. Verlander
win

J. Verlander11-3

6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 2 BB
K. Bubic
loss

K. Bubic1-6

5.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 6 BB
R. Pressly
save

R. Pressly18

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

KCHOU
2ndLopez singled to center, Olivares scored.10
4thIsbel hit sacrifice fly to right, Olivares scored.20
5thAltuve homered to left (371 feet), Maldonado scored.22
5thAlvarez homered to left (355 feet).23
8thAltuve hit sacrifice fly to left, Dubón scored.24
8thDíaz doubled to left, McCormick scored, Maldonado to third.25
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