Thanks to Kyle Tucker’s home runs, the Houston Astros got off to a fast start against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night.
Kyle Tucker hit two home runs in his first two at-bats for the Houston Astros on Friday night, pushing the Astros to a 5-0 lead through three innings of Game 1 and whipping the Minute Maid Park crowd into a frenzy.
Philadelphia immediately made the game more interesting, but it didn’t take away from Tucker’s accomplishment.
Watch Kyle Tucker’s two home runs give a boost to the Astros
Tucker entered Friday’s first game of the World Series hitting just .214 (6-for-31), but made his presence felt quickly in Houston, taking a 1-1 pitch from Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola for a solo shot in the second inning to give the Astros a quick 1-0 advantage.
KYLE TUCKER WITH THE FIRST HR OF THE WORLD SERIES 🚀
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 29, 2022
(via @MLB) pic.twitter.com/LTnWSIKgjN
Take note of the bat flip and words from Tucker in this video that fired up the Houston dugout as well.
Kyle Tucker bat flip game: 💯
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 29, 2022
📺: FOX and the FOX Sports App pic.twitter.com/5Cm7jP3s1N
Need to see some photos that could hang in the Houston franchise version of the Louvre? There are plenty involving Tucker’s opening blast.
KING TUCK THE SECOND. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/vPwUzbQRzg
— MLB (@MLB) October 29, 2022
Tucker struck again in the third inning, this time doing more damage against Nola and the Phillies with a three-run home run on a full count to push the Houston lead to 5-0.
KING TUCK THE SECOND. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/vPwUzbQRzg
— MLB (@MLB) October 29, 2022
The pair of home runs made history for the 25-year-old Tucker as he became the first Astros player in franchise history to hit multiple homers in a World Series game.