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Houston Astros Grae Kessinger, left, and Yainer Diaz, right, celebrate after Jose Altuve's three-run home run to take a 5-4 lead in the ninth inning of Game 5 during the American League Championship Series at Globe Life Field on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, in Arlington.

Photo by: Karen Warren/Staff Photographer

Jose Altuve's 9th inning home run helps Astros rally past Rangers in wild ALCS Game 5

With one swing, Altuve altered the course of Game 5 and, perhaps, this American League Championship Series. His three-run home run in Friday's ninth inning flipped the game in favor of an Astros team down to its final outs.

Astros, Rangers benches clear after Adolis Garcia hit by a pitch: Things got heated between the Astros and Rangers when Garcia was hit by a pitch a couple innings after he hit a go-ahead home run.

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