Jose Altuve apparently brought his A-game to the American League Division Series.
The Houston Astros second baseman went off against the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the ALDS, as he launched three solo home runs. What’s most impressive, perhaps, is that two of his bombs came off Red Sox ace left-hander Chris Sale.
Here’s Altuve’s first shot, which came in the first inning:
Jose Altuve goes back to back with Alex Bregman and hits a solo HR of his own. #Houston #Astros #Altuve #ALDS #Playoffs #Earnit #BacktoBack pic.twitter.com/ZpO1TdYnxf
— Houston Sports Focus (@HouSportsFocus) October 5, 2017
And here’s the second:
JOSE ALTUVE! His 2nd homer of the game off Chris Sale gave the @astros the 5-2 lead.
via @MLBNetwork pic.twitter.com/lR3g05Qv3Q
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 5, 2017
And the third:
https://twitter.com/OzzieStern/status/916075032018849792
Wow.
Here’s the impressive company Altuve joined with his huge performance:
Good company. pic.twitter.com/duqdb6ayuh
— Alex Speier (@alexspeier) October 5, 2017
Standing just 5-foot-9, Altuve is the first second baseman to hit multiple homers in a playoff game since 2009.
Furthermore, he’s just the 10th player in MLB history to hit three round-trippers in a single postseason game.
Thumbnail photo via Shanna Lockwood/USA TODAY Sports Images
