ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jose Altuve homered in each of the first three innings Tuesday night, leading the Houston Astros' explosive beginning in their rivalry clash with the Texas Rangers.
The barrage gave Altuve homers in four straight plate appearances going back to Monday's game and five homers in six plate appearances -- the most in a two-game span in Astros history and tied for the most over two games in MLB history. He is the first player since at least 1961 (Expansion Era) to hit a home run in four consecutive innings, and the fourth to hit five home runs in six plate appearances, joining Manny Ramirez (1998), Shawn Green (2002) and Josh Hamilton (2012).