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All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Baseball-Reference Bullpen 100,000+ pages of baseball information, How to Contribute, ... Astros manager Dusty Baker said before the game that he thought Judge’s celebration was “wrong,” but was glad to see Altuve — who hit a go-ahead homer off Chad Green at Yankee Stadium in May — deliver against Green again Sunday. That's a double and a homer tonight for Altuve, who went 0-for-5 in Game 1.
Down 2-1 in the top of the eighth, Altuve sent Garrett Whitlock’s 96 mph sinker over the Green Monster, tying the game at 2 and marking a turning point in both the game and the series. The Astros went on to win that game 9-2 and eventually earned their third World Series berth in five years two games later. In the bottom of the seventh, Altuve took Jake Diekman deep for a solo homer that gave the Astros an 11-4 lead and put an emphatic end to a series they dominated. In the bottom of the first, Altuve cranked a solo homer off Jesus Luzardo that tied the game at 1.
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Jose Altuve hit his 23rd career postseason home run on Saturday night, giving him more than any other player except Manny Ramírez, who has 29. Joey Gallo and Heim each homered and Isiah Kiner-Falefa had two hits and an RBI for Texas, which won three of the four games in the series and improved to 4-0 in extra-inning games. Cardinals starting pitcher John Gant (2-3) walked six batters and allowed five hits in his 4 1/3 innings, but he escaped with just one earned run allowed. Siri spearheaded a rally, but the superstar second baseman buoyed the win. He bookended the game with gargantuan hits, the sort that could allow a struggling Astros team a chance to breathe.
Altuve playoff home runs tend to coincide with Astros victories, with Houston going 16-5 in postseason games in which he goes deep. Game 3 of the 2019 ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays marked the most lopsided playoff loss during which the star second baseman has hit a home run, as the Astros were trampled 10-3 after Altuve put them up 1-0 early with a solo home run in the first inning. In the top of the 10th, with no outs and the game tied at 3, Altuve gave the Astros the lead with a line drive, solo home run off Josh Fields. This home run boosted the Astros’ chances of winning by 34%, more than any other of Altuve’s non-walk-off postseason homers.
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Taijuan Walker allowed one hit and one run in seven innings to pitch visiting New York past St. Louis. Danny Jansen also homered for the Blue Jays, who were held to a total of five runs in two losses to open the series before exploding for 19 in two wins. Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve comes home on a sacrifice fly by Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman to give the Astros a 1-0 lead during the first inning in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Atlanta Braves right fielder Joc Pederson blows bubbles during a pitching change during the sixth inning in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Dylan Lee waits to be pulled from the sixth inning in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
Plagued with a right knee injury, the Astros announced that Altuve would serve as the designated hitter for the remainder of the season. In 137 games, Altuve finished with a .316 average, 13 home runs, and 61 RBI. In 161 games, Altuve had an MLB-leading 216 hits, an AL-leading .338 batting average, 30 stolen bases. He also found a power surge with 42 doubles (the second most of his career and his third straight season with 40+ doubles), a career-high 24 home runs, and a career-high 96 RBI. On June 29, 2014, Altuve stole two bases in a game against the Detroit Tigers.
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Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker catches a fly out from Atlanta Braves center fielder Adam Duvall to end the top of the fourth inning in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies loses the ball as Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker slides safely into second during the sixth inning in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Houston Astros center fielder Jose Siri and Houston Astros relief pitcher Kendall Graveman celebrate after defeating the Atlanta Braves 7-2 during Game 2 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in Houston.
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve steps on home plate after hitting a solo home run to give the Astros a 2-0 lead during the fourth inning of Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 at Truist Park in Atlanta. The Houston second baseman went opposite field on a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning of Game 7 of the ALCS on Saturday night to put his team up 2-0. Cesar Hernandez and Rene Rivera each had three hits for Cleveland.
Altuve concluded the 2017 campaign by playing in 153 contests with an MLB-leading and career-best .346 batting average, an AL-leading 204 hits, a major-league leading 30 infield hits, 39 doubles, 32 stolen bases, 24 home runs, and 84 RBI. He led all MLB hitters in batting average against right-handers, at .344. The Astros finished with a 101−61 record, clinching the AL West division. Altuve became just the fifth hitter since integration in 1947 to record four straight 200-hit seasons, following Wade Boggs (1983−89), Kirby Puckett (1986−89), Suzuki (2001−2010), and Michael Young (2003−07). He also became the first hitter in Major League history to solely lead his respective league in hits for four years in a row while also collecting his third career batting title. Suzuki technically led the AL in hits from 2006 to 2010, but tied with Dustin Pedroia in 2008.
Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker is called safe at third on a double steal during the sixth inning in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud fails to throw out Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker at third during a double steal during the sixth inning in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez and Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa wait during a pitching change during the sixth inning in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
The Houston Astros second baseman was bounced in the first round by San Francisco Giants minor leaguer Diego Rincones. In the bottom of the seventh, Altuve hit a solo shot into the Crawford Boxes on the first pitch of the at bat against Drew Smyly, making the game 7-2, Astros. In the top of the ninth, Altuve blasted a first-pitch, three-run homer off closer Liam Hendriks, making it 10-1.
The Yankees will go without a World Series appearance in a calendar decade for the first time since the 1910s. Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the 10th inning of Game 2 of the 2017 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 25, 2017 in Los Angeles. White Sox reliever Ryan Tepera suggested the Astros were up to some "sketchy stuff" at Minute Maid Park after his team's 12-6 win in Game 3.
Gary Sánchez had an RBI single in the second and Urshela homered in the fourth for the Yankees. "That's one of the best moments of postseason history," Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow said. He is a Houston native and has previously worked at the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Huntsville Item and iHeartMedia. He enjoys Australian Rules Football, LSU game days in Baton Rouge and being tortured by the DePaul men's basketball program. Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros hits a home run against the Boston Red Sox in the eighth inning of Game Four of the American League Championship Series at Fenway Park on October 19, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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