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- Updated: May 6, 2016
HOUSTON — Astros second baseman Jose Altuve met a boy with terminal cancer on the field before Thursday’s game who asked him to hit a home run. Altuve delivered and then some, walloping a homer in his first at-bat to spark a 4-for-4 night in a 6-3 loss to the Mariners at Minute Maid Park.
Altuve, who tied a career high with four hits, said the child initially told him to break his bat in his first at-bat so he could give it to him, and Altuve sent someone to the clubhouse to get him a new bat instead. Still, the fan wanted to see Altuve do something special.
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“He was like, ‘OK, now you’re going to hit a homer.’ I was like ‘Eh, I hit a home yesterday, so don’t expect me to hit a homer today, but I don’t want to make you feel bad if I don’t,'” Altuve said. “He was like, ‘Yes, you’re going to make it. We’ll see.’ As soon as I hit the home run and I got to second base, I remembered what he said. I really like the kid. He was really happy to be here. I …
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