Jose Altuve did it again. The Houston Astros second baseman hit a walk-off home run to beat the New York Yankees, only this time the stakes were not quite as high.
Altuve’s three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth capped a six-run inning and gave the Astros an 8-7 win on Sunday.
After Altuve hit his walk-off home run, his jersey was ripped off by his teammates.
Why is that significant? A rumor regarding the Astros’ cheating scandal suggested their players were using electronic buzzers . Altuve was even accused of covering up his alleged buzzer after hitting a home run to eliminate the Yankees from the postseason during the 2019 ALCS. Aaron Judge alluded to this accusation during his home run trot on Saturday ( video here). The Astros might have wanted to rip Altuve’s shirt off as a point Sunday to show that the second baseman did not have any devices strapped to his chest.
Buzzer or not, Altuve is still ripping the hearts out of the Yankees.
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