Astros-Phillies Game 2 updates: Jose Altuve helps get Houston staked to early lead
Game 2 already feels different, since Game 1 ended so badly for the home team.Jose Altuve hit .368 against the first pitch during the regular season. Seeing him swat Zack Wheeler’s first pitch of the game for a double is a sight for sore eyes. He struck it at 103.8 mph — another encouraging sign for Houston’s slumping second baseman.Consecutive first-pitch doubles to left field by Jose Altuve and Jeremy Pena in the first inning give the Astros a 1-0 lead off Phillies starter Zack Wheeler.
Manfred chatted with MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark, Astros legend Craig Biggio and Astros general manager James Click while the home team finished batting practice on Saturday inside Minute Maid Park. It was an interesting decision, considering that Manfred recently made news by discussing MLB relocation possibilities, new stadiums for Oakland and Tampa Bay, and the potential for a permanent free runner on second base in extra innings during an interview with SiriusXM.
A year later, Manfred headed into a nearby tunnel when reporters clearly wanted to engage with MLB's commissioner.But Manfred was content before Game 2 to leave the focus between the lines.
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