The Houston Astros received a huge offensive lift from an unlikely source in Game 3 of their ALDS with the Kansas City Royals.
First baseman Chris Carter, hitting eighth in manager A.J. Hinch's lineup Sunday, blasted his first career postseason homer and finished a triple shy of the cycle as part of a 3-for-3 day.
(Courtesy: MLB.com)
"We have a lot of playmakers on this team that can change the course of a game with one swing or one pitch, and just now that we're getting into the playoffs and getting on that national stage, it's a shock to a lot of people," Astros starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel said.
Carter failed to record a three-hit contest in 129 regular-season games, batting .199/.307/.427 with 24 homers and 64 RBIs prior to the postseason. He's been hot lately, though.
Chris Carter has seven home runs in last 16 games, which leads #MLB. Hitting .378 with 1.384 OPS since Sept. 18. #Astros #Royals
— Brian T. Smith (@ChronBrianSmith) October 12, 2015
Houston won the contest 4-2, and now holds a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series.
