Astros top Blue Jays 3-1 as Loperfido shines again
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 25, 2026, 2:01 AM
Last updated Jun 25, 2026
Houston Astros secured a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on June 24, 2026. Joey Loperfido drove in a run with a triple in the eighth inning, later scoring on a throwing error. Mike Burrows pitched six innings, allowing one home run, while the Astros' defense retired the opening batter in all nine innings. Houston has won four consecutive series and heads to Detroit for a four-game set starting June 25. The Astros are now 39-43, trailing Toronto by one game in the Wild Card race.
- •Joey Loperfido tripled and scored in the eighth inning.
- •Burrows pitched six innings with three strikeouts.
- •Astros' defense retired the opening batter in all nine innings.
- •Houston has won four straight series and eight of 12 games.
- •The next series begins on June 25 against Detroit.
- 2:01 AMYahoo Sports — LoperHERO Strikes Again, Burrows Sharp as Astros Clip Blue Jays 3-1
"Christmas came six months early for the Astros. After Joey Loperfido tripled with 1 out in the 8th, Blue Jays reliever Jeff Hoffman inexplicably attempted to pick him off at third base. His errant throw would send him home, making Loperfido the hero for the second straight day. Gifts continued in the bottom of the […]
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