Houston Astros catcher Victor Caratini opened the club’s Independence Day‐eve game at Coors Field with a 413-foot grand slam, widening Houston’s early advantage over the Colorado Rockies in Denver. The drive, launched to right-center, marked the switch-hitting backstop’s third career grand slam and his first since May 12, 2021, when he achieved the feat with the San Diego Padres—also at Coors Field. Caratini’s shot capitalised on a bases-loaded opportunity created against Colorado starter Matt Walker, putting four runs on the board in the early innings and setting the tone for an Astros lineup aiming to gain ground in the American League West. The blast continued a productive first season in Houston for the 31-year-old, who entered the night batting .278 with eight home runs.