For the first time in 13 seasons, Astros star Jose Altuve can finally cross off one of the rarest feats in baseball from his checklist after making history at Fenway Park.
With a booming home run in the top of the eighth inning, Altuve, 33, entered the MLB record books after hitting for the cycle on a red-hot night against the Red Sox in Boston. The eight-time All-Star is now the fifth player this season to hit for the cycle, as well as the first Astro to achieve the feat since 2013 and the ninth to do so in club history.
Altuve’s sensational outing picked up in the third inning with a double to right field. He then followed the hit up with a single in the fifth, drove in two runs with a triple in the sixth, and, finally, finished things off to a standing ovation with a 420-foot, two-run home run to left centerfield and over the Green Monster.
JOSE ALTUVE HOMERS TO COMPLETE THE CYCLE 🔥
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) August 29, 2023
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As one of the most accomplished players in Astros history, Altuve, a two-time World Series champion, can now add another impressive accolade to his decade-long tenure in Houston.
Monday’s landmark moment came in the midst of another strong game from Altuve and the Astros this season, with the veteran’s moonshot boosting the team to a 13–4 lead. Houston (75–58) is currently positioned in third in the AL West with a month left in the season.
