ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jose Altuve homered in each of the first three innings Tuesday night, leading the Houston Astros' explosive beginning in their rivalry clash with the Texas Rangers.
The barrage gave Altuve homers in four straight plate appearances going back to Monday's game and five homers in his past six plate appearances -- the most in a two-game span in Astros history and tied for the most over two games in MLB history. He is the fourth player in the Expansion Era (since 1661) to hit five home runs in six plate appearances, joining Manny Ramirez (1998), Shawn Green (2002) and Josh Hamilton (2012).