Astros Score Late-Inning Surge to Stun Rivals — Full Highlights, Key Stats & What’s Next for Houston

Houston — The Houston Astros erased a 6-1 deficit behind José Altuve’s late-inning heroics to pull even with the Cleveland Guardians, 6-6, entering the ninth inning Tuesday night at Daikin Park. Altuve, who already plated Houston’s first run with a sacrifice fly in the opening frame, hammered a two-run double in the fifth and delivered a game-tying RBI single in the eighth. The second baseman has driven in 11 runs over his last five contests, fueling an offense that has scored 35 runs in that span. Key moments in the Astros score comeback • 1st inning: Cleveland jumped ahead 2-0 on José Ramírez’s 378-foot blast to right. • 3rd inning: The Guardians stretched the lead to 5-1 on Nolan Jones’ RBI double and Daniel Schneemann’s two-run single. • 4th inning: Brayan Rocchio’s solo shot made it 6-1. • 5th inning: Houston sliced the gap to 6-4 on Altuve’s two-run double and a Victor Caratini sac fly. • 8th inning: Mauricio Dubón scored on Taylor Trammell’s pinch-hit RBI double, and Altuve laced a single up the middle to bring home Trammell for the equalizer. Pitching recap Starter Hunter Brown (Houston) labored through four innings, surrendering six runs on six hits but was spared the loss thanks to 4 1⁄3 shutout frames from the bullpen trio of Shawn Dubin, Bryan Abreu and Josh Hader. Rookie left-hander Joey Cantillo struck out seven over five innings for Cleveland before the Astros cracked the Guardians’ bullpen. Why tonight’s Astros score matters • Houston (55-36) is clinging to first place in the AL West and can clinch at least a series split with a win. • The rally continues a trend: the Astros are 20-4 when they score at least six runs this season. • Altuve’s three-RBI night moved him past the 50-RBI mark before the All-Star break for the first time since 2021. Up next The finale of the three-game set is Wednesday at 7:10 p.m. CT with Cleveland’s Gavin Williams slated to face Houston right-hander Luis Garcia. Fans searching for the latest Astros score can follow live updates on MLB.com or the Astros’ official social channels. (Score at press time: Guardians 6, Astros 6 — top 9th)