Yordan Alvarez’s MVP performance propels Houston Astros to World Series

11:49 PM ET Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez could not be stopped. At a time when his team needed him most, Houstons designated hitter broke out big, almost single-handedly leading the Astros to the American League pennant. In the final three games of the American League Championship Series a run that started with the Astros facing a 2-1 series deficit to the Red Sox Alvarez went 9-for-13. In Games 5 and 6, he outhit the entire Red Sox roster on his own, 7-5. His ALCS performance peaked at Minute Maid Park in Game 6: 4-for-4 with a single, a double, a triple, a run and an RBI, as Houston finished off the series with a 5-0 victory over Boston. Alvarez is only the second player in Astros history with 11 hits in a playoff series, behind only Jose Altuves 12 in the 2020 ALCS. He became the fifth player in MLB history with 11 or more hits in a single series versus the Red Sox, joining a club with Hideki Matsui (2004), Lou Brock (1967), Buck Herzog (1912) and Bernie Williams (2004). 2 Related Alvarezs three extra-base hits in a potential series-clinching game ties him for the most in Astros history (with Carlos Correa), and he joins Yuli Gurriel and Craig Biggio as the only Astros with consecutive three-hit games in the postseason. Alvarezs successful 2019 campaign for Rookie of the Year where he hit .313/.412/.655 with 27 homers, 26 doubles and 78 RBIs with 3.7 bWAR in 87 games served as his introduction to the national stage, but he cemented his place among the best designated hitters with his 2021 season, hitting .277/.346/.531 with 33 homers, 104 RBIs, 35 doubles and a triple with 3.2 bWAR this year. As the spotlight got brighter, so did Alvarezs performance at the plate. The ALCS MVP trophy served as a cherry on top. Yordan Alvarez is the 2021 ALCS MVP. #ForTheH pic.twitter.com/JPgwq0DTCq Houston Astros (@astros) October 23, 2021 Yordan Alvarez is a top-5 hitter in MLB? I think thats right. Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) October 23, 2021 Yordan lvarez RBI double #Astros 1-0 #RedSox pic.twitter.com/UBZX2C2XlZ Marly Rivera (@MarlyRiveraESPN) October 23, 2021 The post Yordan Alvarezs MVP performance propels Houston Astros to World Series appeared first on Patabook Sports.

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