![]() The Texas offense had been in a funk, particularly with runners in scoring position, but Garcia in the sixth addressed those concerns with one authoritative swing. The second-pitch changeup wasn't a terrible offering, but Altuve is quite adept at handling low-and-inside pitches, as was on display right there in stunning and series-changing fashion. It's probably no accident that he walked the first two batters he faced in front of Altuve. Rangers closer José LeClerc had been going for a four-out save, and he had to sit quite a long time in the bottom of the eight in part because of a near-brawl detailed below. With two on and no out and the Astros down 4-2 in the ninth, Houston's franchise player conjured up one of the biggest hits of his career: Jose Altuve dropped a bomb on the Rangers' hopes ![]() Now for some takeaways from a classic Game 5. The ALCS now heads back to Houston with the Astros up 3-2 with a chance to clinch yet another pennant as soon as Sunday. Beyond Altuve, Alex Bregman went deep for a second straight game. Jordan Montgomery gave the Rangers 5 1/3 solid innings and Nathaniel Lowe helped out with a solo home run, but the typically formidable Astros offense was too much. Alas, the funk was not snapped enough and the Astros now lead the best-of-seven series 3-2. The go-ahead (and eventual game-winning) shot came just an inning after a benches-clearing brawl between the in-state rivals that promised to heat up an already sizzling ALCS.īefore the stunning blow, the Astros found themselves behind thanks to an Adolis García clutch home run off Justin Verlander, a welcome albeit brief hope that the Rangers were snapping out of their offensive funk. Down 4-2 in the ninth inning against the Rangers' ace closer José LeClerc, Altuve blasted a three-run home run just over the wall to give Houston a 5-4 lead. ![]() 29.Ĭopyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.Jose Altuve provided the postseason fireworks the Astros had been waiting for. The Celebrity Golf Classic will be held at the Floridian National Golf Club in Palm City. Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez are invited to attend. Owner Jim Crane, legend Jeff Bagwell, and Justin Verlander. Several Houston Astros players and legends are also scheduled to attend. The final list of participants will be announced in January. More than 25 Hall of Famers, and several A-List stars from the entertainment/music industry, such as rapper 50 Cent, Dave Chappelle, DJ Khaled, and Lil Wayne are slated to attend. October Foundation remains dedicated to our mission of educating, informing, and inspiring the next generation of young learners.” “We take great pride in the fact that our STEM curriculum has reached over one million students, thanks to our collaboration with STEM 101,” said Jackson in a statement. This year, the Classic will help raise funds to improve educational opportunities for underserved youth with a focus on STEM. October Foundation in 1997 and has partnered with Travis Scott and his charity Cactus Jack Foundation. October’ Reggie Jackson, along with Houston Rapper Travis Scott will host the 2024 Celebrity Golf Classic next month, and several Houston Astros players are on the guest list.
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