Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve breaks silence on reaching a career milestone, and his pursuit of 3,000 hits.

The Houston Astros won yet again on Wednesday night, now eight for their last ten and climbing within a game of the best record in the American League. Earning

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.