Tremmell homers, Altuve drives in two in Astros' 7-2 victory
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Last updated Aug 5, 2026
Taylor Tremmell hit a three-run homer, and Jose Altuve contributed with three hits and two RBIs as the Houston Astros secured a 7-2 win against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 5. Altuve's performance included an RBI single and an infield single. Tremmell's homer, a 388-foot shot, came in the fifth inning. The Astros scored first with back-to-back RBI singles from Yainer Diaz and Cam Smith in the fourth inning. Toronto's Myles Shaw hit an RBI triple in the fifth, tying the game 2-2 at one point. Astros starter Hayden Wesneski pitched six innings, allowing two runs on four hits. The Blue Jays starting pitcher Trey Yesavage left the game due to left knee discomfort in the third inning. Jameson Taillon is set to make his Blue Jays debut in the next matchup.
- •Astros win 7-2 against Blue Jays on August 5.
- •Taylor Tremmell hit a three-run homer in the fifth.
- •Jose Altuve recorded three hits and two RBIs.
- •Myles Shaw's RBI triple tied the game at 2-2.
- •Jameson Taillon to debut for Blue Jays in next game.
- 2:56 AMYahoo Sports — Tremmell homers and Altuve has 2 RBIs in the Astros' 7-2 win over the Blue Jays
"Taylor Tremmell hit a three-run homer, Jose Altuve had three hits and two RBIs, and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Tuesday night. Altuve hit an RBI single that went off the glove of Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto and stayed in play to score Yordan Alvarez in the fifth inning, then added another hit in the seventh to center field. Trammell's homer came in the fifth inning, a 388-foot shot over the wall in right for his sixth of the year that made it 6-2.
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