The Astros took a 3–2 series lead over the Rangers in Game 5 of the ALCS on Friday, powered by a dramatic ninth-inning home run by Houston star Jose Altuve. Massive late-game home runs for both teams bookended a heated bases-clearing skirmish on the field, ensuring that the game would go down as one of the highlights of the 2023 postseason.
With the Astros trailing, 4–2, with two runners on and no outs in the top of the ninth, Altuve drilled a pitch to left field that just cleared the wall and the glove of Evan Carter. The homer proved to be the game-winner for Houston, putting the team just one win shy of yet another trip to the World Series.
JOSE ALTUVE 3-RUN HOME RUN 😤
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) October 21, 2023
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