Altuve's 353-Foot Blast Powers Astros Past White Sox 6-2

Early Lead and Key Hits

The Houston Astros defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Thursday, September 3, at Daikin Park. The game featured a standout performance by Jose Altuve, who drove in two runs with a 353-foot home run to left field in the first inning. That blast gave the home team a 2-0 lead before the White Sox could answer.

Altuve’s power play set the tone for an offensive display that would ultimately decide the contest.

Scoring Sequence

The White Sox managed to cut the deficit in the second inning. First, Rogers reached on an infield single to shortstop, allowing C. Montgomery to score and making the score 1-2. Later in the same frame, Antonacci singled to left, scoring Peters and tying the game at 2-2.

Houston reasserted control in the third inning. Paredes doubled to left, bringing in Wade Jr. to make it 2-3. The decisive moment arrived when Daulton Varsho tripled to center field, scoring both Alvarez and Paredes to extend the lead to 2-5.

Walker then singled to center to score Varsho, finalizing the run sequence for the Astros. The White Sox did not score after the second inning, leaving the final count at 6-2.

Pitching and Records

Hunter Brown took the win for Houston, pitching six innings. He allowed six hits and two earned runs while striking out seven batters. His outing included two walks. He was followed by relief pitchers Bennett Sousa, Bryan Abreu, and AJ Blubaugh, who each pitched one inning. Sousa and Abreu allowed no hits or earned runs, while Blubaugh allowed one hit but no earned runs.

For the White Sox, starter Luis Castillo took the loss. He pitched four innings, allowing six hits and six earned runs while walking two and striking out three. Tyler Schweitzer pitched two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and walking one.

Trevor Richards and Jose Urquidy each pitched one inning; Richards struck out two batters without allowing a hit, while Urquidy allowed one hit with no earned runs.

The Astros improved their record to 72-69, while the White Sox fell to 73-67. Attendance at Daikin Park was 24,155.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816791