When you think of postseason heroes for the Houston Astros, names like Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman are probably the first that come to mind. In the early part of the 2018 playoffs, it has been Marwin Gonzalez playing that role.
In Game 3 of the ALDS on Monday, Gonzalez came to the plate with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7th in a 2-2 game. He delivered his sixth hit of the series with a double down the left field line that scored two, giving Houston a 4-2 lead.
Marwin Gonzalez with the "I ain't here to take walks" approach, making softball players everywhere proud. pic.twitter.com/xbm1ONnTKz
— Dan Molloy (@DanMolloyTV) October 8, 2018
Gonzalez was largely responsible for the Astros taking the second game of the series, as it was his double in the 6th inning of Game 2 that gave Houston a 2-1 lead they would not relinquish. Twitter was buzzing after Gonzalez came up clutch again in Game 3:
Marwin Gonzalez again. He hits unhittable pitches. Astros take a two-run lead. Inning still alive and just nine outs from a sweep.
— Jerome Solomon (@JeromeSolomon) October 8, 2018
MARWIN GONZALEZ AGAIN WITH THE HUGE 2-RBI DOUBLE!!! 4-2 ASTROS!! Incredible!! #MarGoat #Astros pic.twitter.com/sqkzerSk9Z
— Astros Fans UK (@AstrosFansUK) October 8, 2018
Marwin Gonzalez has been the MVP of this series for Houston, big time hits.
— Jordan Honeycutt (@JHoneycutt_34) October 8, 2018
6th October: Marwin Gonzalez hits two-run double.
8th October: Marwin Gonzalez hits two-run double.
Clutch.#Astros pic.twitter.com/AkzHzyhCeC
— bet365 (@bet365) October 8, 2018
Many people were also in awe of how high the pitch was that Gonzalez somehow turned into extra bases.
Marwin Gonzalez double had a hit probability of 8%.
— Daren Willman (@darenw) October 8, 2018
Marwin Gonzalez double was off a pitch 4.22 feet off the ground… The 2nd highest pitch he's ever gotten a hit off of. pic.twitter.com/4oDzUwO8CA
— Daren Willman (@darenw) October 8, 2018
Even Gonzalez looked surprised that he was able to keep that ball fair, which is probably why we didn’t get the same type of bat flip he busted out after his big hit in Game 2.
