Altuve HR caps six-run rally in 9th, Astros shock Yankees
Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer to cap a startling six-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, getting his jersey yanked off in a frenzied celebration and lifting the Houston Astros over the New York Yankees 8-7 Sunday.
The Canadian Press
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HOUSTON (AP) Thousands of fans left Minute Maid Park with replica No. 27 Jose Altuve jerseys from a giveaway on Sunday.
The Houston Astros star didn t make it off the field with his.
Altuve hit a three-run homer to cap a startling six-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, getting his shirt yanked off in a frenzied celebration and lifting the Astros over the New York Yankees 8-7.
El segunda base venezolano
José Altuve conectó un jonrón productor de tres carreras y coronó un racimo de seis en la novena entrada para que los
Astros derrotaran a los
Yankees
de Nueva York (8-7). Los texanos fueron blanqueados por los neoyorquinos en los primeros dos juegos de la serie, pero se desquitaron.
Altuve (20) botó la pelota del campo al encontrar los lanzamientos del cerrador
Chad Green en el noveno episodio, cuando había un out. Sus compañeros lo saludaron en el plato y le arrancaron la camiseta en la celebración, dejándolo con el torso desnudo mientras abrazaba al piloto
HOUSTON (AP) Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer to cap a startling six-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, getting his jersey yanked off in a frenzied celebration and lifting the Houston Astros over the New York Yankees 8-7 on Sunday.
The Astros had been shut out by the Yankees the previous two games, highlighted by ace Gerrit Cole’s three-hitter in a 4-0 win on Saturday night.
The win came on Altuve replica jersey giveaway at Minute Maid Park Houston fans left with a No. 27 shirt, while the All-Star second baseman exited without his.
New York led 7-2 after a three-run homer by Gary Sanchez in the eighth inning.