Jose Altuve homers twice as Astros outslug Giants

Jose Altuve's second home run of the game, a sixth-inning grand slam, broke open a tight affair and sent the visiting Houston Astros to a 9-6 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.

The contest was the opener of a three-game interleague series between division leaders.

The lossput a damper on what had been an exciting day for the National League West-leading Giants, who beat the afternoon trade deadline t