Astros claim series against Guardians with 2-1 victory
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 22, 2026, 2:03 AM
Last updated Jun 22, 2026
The Houston Astros secured a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians on June 21, concluding a three-game series. Yordan Alvarez hit his 25th home run of the season and Kai-Wei Teng pitched six strong innings, allowing only one run. The Guardians managed to score once in the fifth inning, but three Astros relievers, including closer Josh Hader, preserved the narrow lead. The win marks the Astros' four series victories in their last five. Cleveland's Slade Cecconi pitched effectively but took the loss, giving up two runs in six innings.
- •Yordan Alvarez hit a 407-foot home run in the first inning.
- •Kai-Wei Teng worked six innings, allowing one run on four hits.
- •Cleveland scored one run in the fifth inning via a groundout.
- •Closer Josh Hader earned his fifth save with a perfect ninth inning.
- •The Astros won the series finale after two earlier wins against the Guardians.
- 2:03 AMYahoo Sports — Guardians score vs. Astros. Slade Cecconi, Cleveland fall in pitchers' duel
"Kai-Wei Teng outdueled Slade Cecconi and the Houston Astros won the finale of a three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on June 21.
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