Yordan Alvarez hit his second game-winning homer to give Houston a 2-0 lead in AL...
Houston Astros Yordan Alvarez hits a two-run home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Luis Castillo to give the Astros a 3-2 lead in the sixth inning during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Minute Maid Park on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Houston.The legend he’s created in Houston is not yet enough for Yordan Alvarez, who both dwarfs and creates seminal moments when he brings a bat off his left shoulder.
Alvarez became the fourth player in franchise history to homer back-to-back in the team’s first two postseason games, a melding of mammoth swings that altogether encompass an otherworldly display. Novellas devoted to Alvarez’s exploits frequently wax poetic about his opposite-field ability, his power and his imposing build. Asked how he would describe himself as a hitter, though, Alvarez chose a different adjective.
The Astros trailed 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth with two outs and at that point had reached base just three times against Luis Castillo, an intrepid hurler revered for his combination of high velocity and movement. Alvarez’s first two at-bats of the game resulted in a weak-contact groundout and a flyout.
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