The Houston Astros were down to their final out on Tuesday in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Seattle Mariners.
But after rallying for a few hits and knocking Mariners closer Paul Sewald out of the game, a little magic happened for the Astros.
With two men on and Seattle ahead 7-5, Yordan Alvarez stepped to the plate for the Astros.
After falling behind 0-1 to Robbie Ray, Alvarez sent one out to deep right field for a walk-off home run, completing the Astros’ comeback from down 7-3 in the eighth.
The video featured in the tweet below captures a perfect angle of the big home run and the overall excitement of the moment.
Everything about this video is perfect.
The hit. The crowd. The police officer celebrating. Pettis with his arms in the air. Sad Mariners. Orbit with the flag. The Astros photog and video crew. The players going nuts. Dusty's hug. pic.twitter.com/qnLIdAn4sD
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) October 12, 2022
Yordan Wins It
Alvarez came through when the Astros needed him the most.
Instead of dropping Game 1 and heading into Thursday’s Game 2 trailing the series and having to face Luis Castillo, the Astros gained an advantage over the Mariners in the ALDS, as they now sit just two wins away from their sixth straight ALCS appearance.
It was Alvarez’s fourth career postseason home run.
The angle captured in the video is quite special.
It shows all the excitement and drama that took place.
The fans went crazy, Alvarez had an epic bat flip, the Astros bolted out of the dugout to congratulate him, and manager Dusty Baker greeted him at home plate with a hug.
There truly is nothing like postseason baseball.
Nothing compares to the drama, the excitement, or the clutch moments that take place during the month of October.
The Astros are no stranger to it, and they got to experience yet another exciting moment.
They’ll send lefty Framber Valdez to the mound in hopes of gaining a 2-0 edge before heading to Seattle for Game 3.
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