Houston Astros' Jose Altuve points after he doubled in two runs during the sixth inning against the Washington Nationals.
WASHINGTON - Houston set a franchise record by hitting three triples in a five-run first inning, backing starter Bud Norris with a season-high 17 hits Thursday night.
The triples by Jose Altuve, right, Brian Bogusevic and Matt Downs came off Edwin Jackson. Bogusevic's and Downs' were back-to-back.
Houston, which had lost four straight, also set a season high for runs. It was the 13th time the Astros had three triples in a game and the first time they had three in an inning in their 51-year history.
According to STATS LLC, the MLB record for most triples in an inning is five, set by the White Sox on Sept. 15, 1901.
This article appeared on page B - 4 of the San Francisco Chronicle
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