Jose Altuve (Houston Astros) hit a home run in three consecutive at-bats. But he completed that feat in the third inning.
Altuve participated as the first batter and second baseman in the 2023 Major League match against the Texas Rangers held at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, and recorded 3 hits (3 home runs), 3 RBIs, 3 runs, and 1 strikeout in 5 at-bats, leading the team to 14-1. 1 led to victory.
Altuve hit a home run in his first at-bat. In 3B1S, he hit Nathan Boldy’s 5-pitch, 94.9 mile (approximately 152 km/h) four-seam fastball and went over the left-center field fence. He has an exit speed of 108.3 miles (about 174 km/h) and a distance of 123 meters.
Altuve once again hit a solo arc in his second at-bat in the top of the second inning. This time too, it was a 3B1S situation. Evoldi’s 83.9 mile (approximately 135 km/h) slider was driven into the box. Altuve did not miss.
After Martin Maldonado hit a two-run home run in the top of the third inning, leading 6-0, Altuve came to bat for the third time. Altuve targeted changed pitcher Dane Dunning’s two-pitch, 90.9 mph (approximately 146 km/h) cutter and crossed the center fence. With this, he recorded three consecutive home runs.
Altuve attempted to make history in his remaining two at-bats. He went for his fourth home run in a game, which had never happened before by a second baseman in history, but he got away with a ground ball and a strikeout.
However, Altuve became the fourth player in history to hit three home runs in three innings. He was followed by Carl Reynolds in 1930, Mike Cameron in 2002, and Manny Machado in 2016.
Major League Baseball’s official website ‘MLB.com’ said, “Altuve had his second career 3-home run game after hitting 3 home runs in Game 1 of the 2017 American League Division Series against the Boston Red Sox. At that time, Houston won the championship.” He said.메이저놀이터
He continued, “He is the fourth player in Houston history to hit multiple home runs in two consecutive games.” Altuve also hit two home runs against Texas on the 5th and hit three home runs in that game. He became the first to do so since Richard Hidalgo in the 2000 season.
Altuve represented Venezuela at the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) held ahead of this season. However, in the quarterfinals against the United States, he suffered a finger injury after being hit on the hand by Daniel Bard’s throw. After returning to action against the Oakland Athletics on May 20, he is active with 86 hits, 15 home runs, 39 RBIs, 63 runs, 13 stolen bases, and a batting average of 0.321 and an OPS of 0.969.