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Jose Altuve maintained its excellent offensive momentum during the start of a three-game series against Oakland Athletics in it Minute Maid Park This Tuesday, September 10th. A line drive single to center field with one on board tied the score for Houston Astros.
“Astro Boy” lined up as a striker and second baseman for Houston Astrosthe position in which he is usually used. After failing in his first two turns and receiving a walk in the third, the Venezuelan came to the batter’s box in the seventh inning with a man on third (Jayson Heyward), one out and a score against 2×1.
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On a count of two strikes and one ball, he hit a high, hard-hit fastball with the handle of his bat. 97.6 MPH pitched by reliever Tyler Ferguson. Jose Altuve He managed to hit a fly ball that was not very powerful but was well placed and landed between the center field, the shortstop and the second baseman. The ball left with a speed of 60.4 miles per hour and traveled a distance of 189 feet.
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The hit drove in Jayson Heyward from third with the tying run. Heyward was running for Jon Singleton, who had hit a pinch-hit triple to center field and driven in Ben Gamel from first, who had walked.
It was the 61st RBI of the campaign for Jose Altuve and the 808th in his career in Major LeaguesWith this figure, he is seven away from reaching Tony Armas and climbing to eleventh position among the top Venezuelan producers of runs in the history of the Big Top.
The offensive of Houston Astros could not continue producing and so much Yordan Alvarez as Kyle Tucker were removed on elevated planes to the gardens.
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Jose Altuve’s MLB 2024 numbers
After the hit, the Venezuelan Jose Altuve He left his offensive line at .301/.356/.448/.804 (AVE/OBP/SLG/OPS), the product of 172 hits, 26 doubles, 19 home runs, 20 stolen bases, 43 walks and 109 strikeouts in 140 games of the current contest.
Houston Astros He leads the American League West with a record of 77 wins and 66 losses (6-4 in the last 10 games), 4.5 games separate him from Seattle Mariners and 7.5 of Texas RangersFor their part, Oakland Athletics (62-82) are fourth in that same group and have four wins in their last 10 appearances.
At the time of closing this note, the match was tied at two runs between Oakland Athletics y Houston Astros while the bottom of the eighth inning was being played.
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