Astros second baseman José Altuve was nearly hit by a pitch thrown by Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning during Thursday night’s Game 4 of the ALCS.
For the average baseball fan, this was no big deal since he did not get hit, but watching it on TV and experiencing it are two different things.
Dunning threw a 84 mph changeup in the fourth inning to Altuve, but the pitch went way left causing Altuve to react quickly to avoid being struck by the ball as he dropped his bat and fell to the ground.
We are now seeing in real time how a fastball looks coming at your face as the umpire cam shows how dangerous it truly looks.
That type of frightening scene would have me wanting to wear a football helmet.
The 10-3 loss to the Houston Astros in Game 4 on Thursday night evened the AL Championship Series at 2-2. The Rangers were on a seven-game winning streak in the playoffs after taking the first to of this series.
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Neither team has won a home game nor have they led at any point while at home. Both teams seem to have the advantage when on the road.
Game 5 is tonight as both squads look to take a commanding lead.
