{"id":22231,"date":"2025-08-05T10:19:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T14:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/jesus-sanchez-shines-against-marlins-astros-defeat-alcantara-in-miami\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T10:19:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T14:19:05","slug":"jesus-sanchez-shines-against-marlins-astros-defeat-alcantara-in-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/jesus-sanchez-shines-against-marlins-astros-defeat-alcantara-in-miami\/","title":{"rendered":"Jes\u00fas S\u00e1nchez shines against Marlins: Astros defeat Alc\u00e1ntara in Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jes\u00fas S\u00e1nchez Shines in His Return to Miami with the Astros<\/h2>\n\nThe attention on the Houston Astros, after the Trade Deadline, focused on the return of Carlos Correa, but it was Jes\u00fas S\u00e1nchez who stole the spotlight this Monday.\nUpon his return to loanDepot park, after being acquired from the Marlins, S\u00e1nchez hit a run-scoring double during a five-run rally in the fourth inning, allowing the Astros to beat Miami 8-2 and snap a three-game losing streak.\nBefore the game, S\u00e1nchez was cheered by the home crowd. He responded with a key performance against his former team and against Dominican pitcher Sandy Alc\u00e1ntara.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p>\u201cHe is grateful to be here. He wants to be part of this winning culture, and it shows. He asks questions, gets involved, and contributes,\u201d stated manager Joe Espada.<\/p>\n\n<cite>Joe Espada<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nS\u00e1nchez shared crucial information about Alc\u00e1ntara in the hitters&#8217; meeting, who was coming in with 12 scoreless innings. The Astros took advantage of this information, exploding offensively in the fourth inning.\nYainer D\u00edaz hit a two-run double, Correa added an RBI single, and S\u00e1nchez connected for a run-scoring double, establishing a 5-0 lead.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s nice to see him on the field again, but sad to see him on the other team. I wish him the best. May he stay healthy and keep doing what he&#8217;s doing,\u201d commented Alc\u00e1ntara.<\/p>\n\n<cite>Sandy Alc\u00e1ntara<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nS\u00e1nchez, with six seasons in the Marlins, has quickly adapted to the Astros&#8217; locker room.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very easy to feel at home here. There are many Hispanic players, and we understand each other very well,\u201d he assured.<\/p>\n\n<cite>Jes\u00fas S\u00e1nchez<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nWith the arrival of Ram\u00f3n Ur\u00edas and the return of Jeremy Pe\u00f1a, the Astros have gained offensive depth.\nStarting pitcher Jason Alexander also stood out, throwing six scoreless innings and striking out six, securing Houston&#8217;s victory.\nThe Astros, after a difficult series in Boston, showed signs of recovery and better chemistry with their new additions, aiming to stay in the fight for the playoffs.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p>&#8220;When everyone is healthy, it&#8217;s going to be fun to watch us play,&#8221; Espada said.<\/p>\n\n<cite>Joe Espada<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jes\u00fas S\u00e1nchez Shines in His Return to Miami with the Astros The attention on the Houston Astros, after the Trade Deadline, focused on the return of Carlos Correa, but it was Jes\u00fas S\u00e1nchez who stole the spotlight this Monday. Upon his return to loanDepot park, after being acquired from the Marlins, S\u00e1nchez hit a run-scoring [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[997],"tags":[91,3703,1120,2635],"class_list":{"0":"post-22231","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nationals","8":"tag-astros","9":"tag-double","10":"tag-jesus-sanchez","11":"tag-sandy-alcantara"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22231"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22231\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}