Houston Astros Blow the Lead in Wild 11-7 Loss to Phillies

The  Houston Astros continued their series against the Phillies in Philadelphia Wednesday night, and things took an ugly turn for Houston.

Here is a look at how the Astros blew the lead Wednesday:

Yordan Alvarez really got things going for Houston in the third. Alvarez hit one to deep right field off the wall, his 30th double of the year and 96th RBI on the season, driving in the first run of the game and giving the Astros a 1-0 lead.

Isaac PareAstros Blow the Lead in Wild 11-7 Loss to Philliesdes came up next and crushed a two-run shot, giving the Astros a 3-0 lead. But that wasn't all the Astros had in the third. Jose Altuve recorded his 2,500th career hit, a monumental moment for the shortstop.

There have been around 24,000 players to ever appear in a major league game, and only 103 of them have reached 2,500 hits in their career. 

Diaz followed with a hit of his own, and Altuve came around to score, capping off a big inning for the Astros, 4-0 after three.

The Phillies answered right back in the bottom half, though, clawing back to tie the game.

But the Astros weren't done yet. Cam Smith gave the Astros the lead again by crushing a home run in the fourth, a two-run shot and Smith's 19th home run on the season, making it a two-run game.

Once again, the Phillies answered right back by hitting a solo shot of their own, making it a one-run game. The Astros could not seem to hold on to a healthy lead the entire game.

AJ Blubaugh hit a batter which forced in a go-ahead run, giving the Phillies the lead 7-6. Then Kyle Schwarber put the Astros to bed. Schwarber absolutely crushed a grand slam to bust the game open. That was something the Astros could not come back from. The Phillies' lineup is not something you can mess around with, and Kyle Schwarber's grand slam is a perfect example of that.

Paredes was able to collect an RBI, making it 11-7, but that was it for Houston Wednesday night. A truly back-and-forth game, and the Phillies kept the Astros on their toes all night long until that grand slam. The series is now evened out.

A rough night for the pitching staff, but a historic one for Altuve. Still, the Astros have a chance to bounce back and take the series Thursday afternoon.