Two days after getting into an altercation in Game 5, Rangers All-Star Adolis Garcia delivered a resounding message to the Astros and their fans in Game 6 of the ALCS on Sunday night.
With Texas leading 5–2 in the ninth inning with the bases loaded, Garcia stepped into the box having struck out in his previous four at-bats. As was the case all night, a fiery chorus of boos shrouded Garcia from the Astros faithful still heated over his exchange with pitcher Bryan Abreu and catcher Martín Maldonado for hitting him with a pitch.
The tense moment would prove not to be too much for Garcia, however, as the 30-year-old slugger mashed a monster grand slam to extend the lead and silence the crowd inside Minute Maid Park in the process.
