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Alvarez's 424-Foot Walk-Off Ends Rays' Streak

7/5/2026

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Yordan Alvarez hit a 424-foot walk-off two-run homer on July 5, 2026, to win the game 10-8 over the Rays.
He finished the game 3-for-4 with two homers and six RBIs.
The blast ended Tampa Bay’s nine-game American League winning streak.
His second Fourth of July walk-off, a 444-foot homer on July 4, 2022, earned him the American League’s starting designated hitter role for the 2026 All-Star Game.

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Yordan Alvarez hit a 424-foot walk-off two-run homer on July 5, 2026, to win the game 10-8 over the Rays.
He finished the game 3-for-4 with two homers and six RBIs.
The blast ended Tampa Bay’s nine-game American League winning streak.
His second Fourth of July walk-off, a 444-foot homer on July 4, 2022, earned him the American League’s starting designated hitter role for the 2026 All-Star Game.