The Astros secured their sixth straight postseason berth thanks in part to Yordan Alvarez, who authored the 15th three-homer game in franchise history.
A couple takes photos of each other with the Mexican flag and Astros sombreros before the start of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 in Houston.Bat met ball and no one in the ballpark had any doubts of its destination. Yordan Alvarez admired his handiwork for a second before beginning a slow jog on a night full of them. His teammates spilled from the dugout in between states of disbelief and delirium.
Three came from Alvarez, the team’s hulking slugger who has transformed from elite to extraordinary. He struck three home runs in the Astros’ 5-0 win against Oakland on Friday, the final one a 464-foot, fifth-inning blast that brought a crowd of 33,850 to a crescendo.Alvarez authored the 15th three-homer game in franchise history. Of the 11 Astros to accomplish it, only Alvarez, Jeff Bagwell and Glenn Davis have done it more than once.
Alvarez is the first player in Astros history to hit three home runs off the same pitcher in a game. For four innings, Alvarez represented the Astros’ only threat against Oakland’s rookie righthander. Houston entered the fifth with two hits — both solo home runs from Alvarez. Five pitches later, Alvarez pounded a flat changeup onto the gas pump pavilion in left-center field. The baseball traveled 431 feet — the shortest home run of this superb night. He hit it a mere 108.7 mph off the bat. Both of his other bombs carried exit velocities of at least 110 mph.
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