Framber Valdez holds Royals hitless through 7, Jose Altuve’s hit in 9th lifts Astros to 3-2 win

AP Sports Writer

HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez pitched seven no-hit innings and Jose Altuve hit a game-ending RBI double in the ninth to lift the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. The game was tied at 2-all when Jake Meyers singled off James McArthur with one out in the ninth. There were two outs when Altuve bounced his double off the wall in left field to send Meyers home. The Royals had just one hit before Paul DeJong tied the game with a two-run homer in the ninth. Valdez threw 98 pitches and the Royals got their first hit in the eighth against Bryan Abreu.