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Astros fans were so loud on Jose Altuve's game-winning HR
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve. Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Astros fans were so loud on Jose Altuve's game-winning home run

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Renzo Pocholo Salao  |  Last updated 10/20/23

The Texas Rangers had home-field advantage in Game 5 of the ALCS. But it sure didn’t feel like it after Jose Altuve’s game-winning home run for the Houston Astros.

Houston already had two men on base as Altuve stepped into the batter’s box in the top of the ninth inning with the Astros trailing 4-2. The eight-time All-Star put a charge into an 89 mph changeup from Rangers reliever José Leclerc that sailed just over the left-field wall.

Altuve’s homer gave Houston a 5-4 lead and sent Astros fans into a frenzy at the Rangers’ Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

It is not at all surprising that Astros fans were able to invade the Rangers’ home field. The distance between Globe Life Field and Minute Maid Park is just a four-hour drive. Altuve made sure to reward the fans who were able to make the trip.

The clutch hit from Altuve came just moments after both Astros and Rangers benches cleared (video here).

With tensions high and the stakes even higher, the Astros’ small slugger came up big.

The defending-champion Astros are now just one win away from making it back to the World Series.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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