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Astros toast Altuve’s inevitable batting title
- Updated: October 2, 2016
ANAHEIM — Jose Altuve’s second American League batting title in three years was a cause for celebration for the Astros, who held a champagne toast for their All-Star and all-everything second baseman in the clubhouse following Saturday night’s 3-0 win over the Angels at Angel Stadium in the penultimate game of the 2016 season.
Altuve went 2-for-4 to raise his average to .338, far out of the reach of Red Sox teammates Mookie Betts and Dustin Pedroia — both of whom are hitting .320 entering the final day of the season. Altuve won the 2014 batting title after hitting .341.
“I wanted to make sure that he got recognized in front of our team,” Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. “Very rarely do you get a batting champion in front of you. He’s been excellent all season. The team was excited to celebrate him, so we raised a glass to a really remarkable season that continues and can get even better tomorrow. But even if it stops, it’s one of the best seasons I’ve been around.”
As usual, Altuve credited his teammates with helping him reach the …
