Former ValleyCat Altuve Leaves Game at the Giants After Taking a Pitch to His Left Foot
The Astros said Altuve has a bruised foot after he was hit by an 82 mph slider and left before the third inning.
- Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve left the game against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night after being hit on the left foot by a pitch.
- Giants starter Carson Whisenhunt hit Altuve with an 82 mph slider during the first inning, though the second baseman initially remained in the game to run the bases.
- The 36-year-old two-time World Series champion is hitting.240 with 13 home runs and 35 RBIs in his 16th season; The Astros confirmed the veteran sustained a bruised foot.
- Nick Allen replaced the injured second baseman in the lineup, taking the field before the third inning as the first-inning incident forced an immediate defensive adjustment.
- Houston entered the matchup in first place in the AL West, positioning the team well as it navigates the remainder of the season with Altuve's status under monitoring.
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Astros' Jose Altuve leaves game at the Giants after taking a pitch to his left foot
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has left the team's game at San Francisco after getting hit on the left foot by a pitch.
Altuve (left foot contusion) exits an inning after being hit by pitch
SAN FRANCISCO -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was removed from Tuesday’s game against the Giants at Oracle Park in the second inning with a left foot contusion after being hit by a pitch in his first plate appearance of the game.
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