HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 08: Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros congratulates Carlos Correa #1 after Kyle Tucker #30 hit a home run during the 7th inning of Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Chicago White Sox at Minute Maid Park on October 08, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) (Carmen Mandato, 2021 Getty Images)
Carlos Correa and Kyle Tucker delivered back-to-back big hits in the 7th inning to help deliver the Astros a 9-4 win and a 2-0 lead in the ALDS over the Chicago White Sox.
Friday’s game was more back-and-forth than Thursday’s series opener. The Astros were down 4-2 before Yuli Gurriel’s two-run single in the fifth inning tied it. Then, in the 7th, Yordan Alvarez broke the tie by driving in Jose Altuve.
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But that was just the beginning of what was to come. Correa delivered a two-run double, followed immediately by Tucker’s two-run home run to stake the Astros to their 9-4 lead.
The series now takes a day off tomorrow before resuming Sunday in Chicago, where the Astros will have a chance to clinch their best-of-five series to advance to the American League Championship Series.
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Born in Canada but raised in Houston, Howard joined KPRC 2 in 2021 after five years at ESPN. Before that, Howard was a reporter on Houston Rockets and Houston Astros game broadcasts. Among the events that Howard has covered on site: the NBA bubble and the Basketball Hall of Fame inductions for both Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady. He's H-town proud!
