Houston Astros' Jose Altuve is Only the Third Player Ever to Accomplish This Incredible Feat
Houston Astros second baseman has joined an extremely short list in baseball history on Tuesday night - and his game isn't even over yet.
Playing against the Texas Rangers in a critical battle with playoff implications, Altuve has homered in each of the first three innings.
Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com:
JOSE ALTUVE IS THE 3RD PLAYER TO HOMER IN EACH OF THE 1ST 3 INNINGS OF A GAME, JOINING:
8/7/16 Manny Machado
7/2/30 Carl Reynolds
Not only has Altuve homered three times on Tuesday, he also homered twice on Monday, giving five home runs in his last two games.
At the time of this posting, the Astros lead the Rangers 9-0 in the fourth. Houston came into the game tied with the Seattle Mariners for first place in the AL West, with Texas trailing both by one game.
Altuve has battled multiple injuries this year so he's only gotten 266 at-bats, but he's been highly productive as usual. The former MVP is hitting .323 with 15 homers, 39 RBI and 13 stolen bases. He's got a .976 on-base percentage.
One of the best players of the last decade, Altuve is a lifetime .308 hitter with 207 homers and 735 RBI. He's helped the Astros win World Series titles in both 2017 and 2022.
Houston also figures to be one of the favorites in the American League again this year - if they can officially get into the playoffs.
The two teams will play each other again on Wednesday night. First pitch is set for 8:05 p.m. ET.
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