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José Altuve powers Houston to victory with home run

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • José Altuve hit a two-run first-inning home run in Houston’s 6-2 win over the Chicago White Sox.
  • The Astros took three of four games in the series and remained atop the American League West.
  • Altuve reached 270 career MLB home runs and 2,495 hits, moving closer to the 3,000-hit mark.

José Altuve gave Houston an early lead with a two-run home run in the first inning as the Astros defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-2.

The victory completed a successful four-game home series for Houston, which won three games against Chicago from Monday onward and remained at the top of the American League West.

Altuve went 1-for-4, with the home run marking his 15th of the season. His batting average stands at .244. Outfielder Daulton Varsho added two runs for the Astros with his third triple of the campaign.

Hunter Brown earned the win after pitching six innings. He limited the White Sox to six hits and two runs while striking out seven. Luis Castillo took the loss after allowing all of Houston’s runs.

The home run also moved Altuve to 270 career major league home runs, the seventh-highest total by a second baseman, according to Frangraph. The Venezuelan from Carabobo is 12 behind Ryne Sandberg in sixth place and 21 behind Craig Biggio, the Astros’ positional leader. Altuve also reached 2,495 career MLB hits as he continues toward 3,000.

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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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