Watch: Daikin Park roof denies Astros' Yordan Alvarez of likely home run
Houston Astros designed hitter Yordan Alvarez went 0 for 3 in a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday in Houston. File Photo by Kevin M. Cox/UPI March 27 (UPI) -- Yordan Alvarez obliterated a curveball for what appeared to be a likely home run before the ball hit the roof of Daikin Park and was ruled foul.
The oddity occurred in the bottom of the first inning of the Houston Astros' 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday in Houston. Alvarez was 0 for 3 in the setback. "Things happen how they happen," Alvarez told reporters.
The Angels failed to reach base in the top of the first inning. Angels starter Jose Soriano forced a groundout from second baseman Jose Altuve in his first exchange of the afternoon. He then settled in against Alvarez.
The Daikin Park roof took a potential home run away from Yordan Alvarez pic. twitter. com/9ECK49DFK1 — Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) March 26, 2026 The Astros' designated hitter first took a 97.
9-mph fastball for a called strike. Soriano then threw a down-and-inside knuckle-curve. Alvarez hacked at the off-speed offering, sending the ball deep to right field.