"This was in this hands of Framber, and really in the hands of Alvarez," says manager Dusty Baker. "Then, everybody else contributed and chipped in."
Particularly in a sixth-inning, eight-batter barrage that former heavyweight champ and Houston native George Foreman might appreciate.
That man Altuve started it with a leadoff walk against Chris Sale, who to that point had given up just two hits, striking out seven and flashing his best stuff since returning in August from Tommy John surgery.
The Astros would soon undo him.
With Michael Brantley batting, Altuve took off for second base and Brantley chopped a grounder to third baseman Rafael Devers, who charged and threw across the diamond. With Boston in a shift, Altuve failed to break stride and zoomed to third.
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