Jose Altuve hit a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth inning to move into second place on Houston’s career hits list and the Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3.

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.

Not only did Jose Altuve pass Hall of Fame slugger Jeff Bagwell on the Astros’ all-time hits list Wednesday night, his benchmark hit put his team ahead in the process. Altuve jumped on the first pitch