Just when it seemed like the Yankees had gained new life after tying the game in the top of the ninth inning, Jose Altuve crushed a two-run home run, along with the hopes and dreams of Yankees fans, in the bottom of the ninth to send the Astros back to the World Series.
GO CRAZY, HOUSTON!!! pic.twitter.com/QCOSDExsSV
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) October 20, 2019
Altuve’s walkoff was an instant classic moment in sports history, and fellow Houston athletes wasted no time celebrating. The Texans were still hyped over it before their game on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts:
The Texans are still re-living lastnight's Astros game. Look at Benardrick McKinney channel his inner Jose Altuve during pregame warm-ups 😂
Texans take the Colts in one hour! LET'S GO TEXANS! 🏈❤️https://t.co/Z2EQ1Fr9xB pic.twitter.com/mVcW88CnRP— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) October 20, 2019
J.J. Watt also did his own tribute to Altuve, early 2000’s style:
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JJ Watt is wearing his Jose Altuve jersey backwards so his backpack doesn’t cover the ALCS MVP’s name. pic.twitter.com/rHKdhtuG8n
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) October 20, 2019
P.J. Tucker of the Houston Rockets saw it in person and he still couldn’t believe it:
PJ Tucker’s Instagram story was pretty amazing. A Short clip after the Altuve HR. #Astros #Rockets pic.twitter.com/Xlr2rXOAwE
— patrick (@PatDStat) October 20, 2019
Speaking of the Rockets, James Harden and Russell Westbrook had front row seats, literally, to the walkoff:
Check out James Harden and Russell Westbrook looking up as Jose Altuve hits his walk-off homer pic.twitter.com/kDx8PdkRA2
— Ari Alexander (@KPRC2Ari) October 20, 2019
Even Austin Rivers was there. He claimed that while he doesn’t know much about baseball, the atmosphere at Minute Maid Park was incredible:
Austin Rivers went to the #Astros game last night. Gives a shoutout to Jose Altuve and says “that was clutch”.
“I’m very happy for the city of Houston, hopefully we (the #Rockets) can do something similar.” pic.twitter.com/StKNi1UEOv
— Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) October 20, 2019
The excitement over the Astros is real as they look to capture their second World Series title in three years. Game One of the Fall Classic between the Astros and Nationals is set for Tuesday at 5:08 p.m.
