Astros-Yankees ALCS Game 3 updates: After all the waiting Jose Altuve had to do for his first postseason hit, he was left stranded on third base when Yordan Alvarez struck out swinging.
As the Astros and starter Cristian Javier prepared for a rematch against Yankees starter Gerrit Cole on Saturday, the man who authored Houston’s only run-scoring hit against Cole during their regular-season clash prepared to sit idle in the dugout. Rookie infielder J.J. Matijevic did not make the Astros’ 26-man roster for either of their playoff series against the Mariners or Yankees, but has traveled with the team throughout the postseason as part of the taxi squad.
“Definitely it's up there,” Matijevic said when asked where the home run falls among his favorite career memories. “It was a great moment, my mom and my fiancé were here so it was even more special.” After Matijevic took pregame fielding practice on Saturday, he laughed off a question about whether he would whisper advice to his teammates before they stepped into the on-deck circle to face Cole.
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