{"id":724778,"date":"2026-06-13T10:30:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T10:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/724778\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T10:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T10:30:20","slug":"astros-slugger-yordan-alvarez-becomes-1st-mlb-player-to-hit-grand-slam-multi-run-hr-in-1st-inning-national-sports-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/724778\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez becomes 1st MLB player to hit grand slam, multi-run HR in 1st inning | National Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) \u2014 Yordan Alvarez<\/a> became the first player to hit a grand slam and multi-run homer in the first inning of an MLB game, pulling off the feat for the Houston Astros in a 10-8 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.<\/p>\n

He became the eighth player to hit a grand slam and a multi-run homer in an inning and the first since Angels slugger Kendrys Morales did it against Texas in 2012, according to Sportradar.<\/p>\n

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