José Abreu and Yordan Álvarez combined for six RBI as Houston routed Texas, 10-3, to knot the ALCS at two games apiece.
The Astros have won two straight in the ALCS after falling into a 2-0 series hole and appear to have momentum on their side heading into Friday's Game 5. ARLINGTON, Tex. — Texas Rangers Manager Bruce Bochy made the logical decision in the fourth inning. Yordan Álvarez — the Houston Astros’ feared postseason hitter, in the midst of a fearsome postseason — was stepping up to the plate with the bases loaded.
The offensive eruption could be traced to Houston Manager Dusty Baker tweaking his lineup in front of Álvarez during the series. After struggling to produce offense in the first two games in Houston, Baker slotted Michael Brantley into the No. 2 hole for Game 3 before going with Mauricio Dubón for Game 4. Yet Jose Altuve has remained at the top of the order and Abreu has batted behind Álvarez in every game of the ALCS.
Abreu hit more than 22 home runs in seven of his nine seasons with the White Sox and was named the American League MVP in one of the two years he didn’t — the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. But he had played in only seven career postseason games.
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