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If you were hoping for a quick and clean game between the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves, then you were sorely disappointed. The 6-2 lo s the Astros received at the hands of the reigning World Champions was only overshadowed by two significant injuries.Both Yordan Glenn Hubbard Jersey Alvarez and and his defensive substitution Mauricio Dubn both left the game early with illne s or injury.Alvarez was escorted from the field in the fifth inning after experiencing shortne s of breath and apparently the fireworks only made it worse according to Houston manager . "He's being analyzed by the doctors," Baker said. "They said all his vitals are good. He's feeling normal but he still has to see our doctor. He was just, he had shortne s of breath, and then when they shot the fireworks off, the smoke kind of made it worse."Meanwhile,Dubn crashed into the centerfield fence causing him to suffer a left elbow Dennis Eckersley Jersey contusion while tracking down Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson's two-run double.Additionally, JosAltuve slipped coming out of the batters box before then sprinting full speed to first. The athletic trainer took a look at Altuve, but he appeared to be fine after a first inning scare.The night could Joe Morgan Jersey have gone better.Scroll to continueAside from those injured, one player who wishes his evening had gone better was Lance McCullers Jr.The starting pitcher made his second start of the season, but unlike his first, this one didn't go as smoothly.In five innings of work, McCullers gave up three runs Catfish Hunter Jersey on three walks while allowing seven hits. He didn't quite to s a quality start, but it is a performance he wishes he had back.And while the Astros weren't "out of it" following McCullers' exit, reliever Phil Maton ensured that Houston would have little chance to mount a comeback as he gave up three earned runs in the sixth.Houston was just happy to make it out of the 6-2 lo s without anymore injury or health scares. The Astros have not been playing their best baseball of late, but still have a stranglehold on the American League lead.The Astros and Braves will go at it again on Saturday with Oakland Athletics Jersey the first pitch scheduled for 6:15 p.m. CST. Cristian Javier is scheduled to take the mound for Houston while Spencer Strider will run it out for Atlanta.More From SI's Inside The Astros: