IMPACT PLAYER: José Abreu, Astros
ALDS Game 3 recap: Astros 9, Twins 1
Houston first baseman José Abreu had two home runs, both of which went more than 440 feet, and five RBI, an Astros postseason single-game record.
October 11, 2023 at 12:28AM
The veteran first baseman had a three-run home run in the first inning and a two-run shot in the ninth. Both went more than 440 feet, the first time in the StatCast era a player had two such homers in one game. He had five RBI, an Astros postseason single-game record.
BY THE NUMBERS
2 Postseason road games where Houston starter Cristian Javier has nine or more strikeouts while giving up one or fewer hits. He is the only player in MLB history with two; there have been 12 overall.
4 Home runs for Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez in the series.
1 Career relief appearances for Bailey Ober of the Twins after he got mop-up duty Tuesday.
6 Consecutive ALCS appearances for the Astros, a record. If they win Wednesday, it will be seven.
After an approach to the season that was shameful and ended with one of the worst collapses in MLB history, the Twins fanbase deserves better.
