Jose Altuve made sure the Astros got off to a good start by slamming Nestor Cortes’ (6-3, 2.31) opening pitch of the ballgame over the left-field fence. Off the bat at 100 MPH, Altuve’s 15th round-tripper of the season traveled 381 feet before landing in the cheap seats. The jack moved Altuve into a seven-way tie for 425th on the all time list with 179 career homers, tied with Joe Rudi and Jose Ramirez, among others.
Jose Urquidy (6-3, 4.68) took his turn on the hill for Houston, eventually retiring with a line of 7.