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

Altuve’s two-out, two-run single broke a tie in the sixth inning and lifted Houston to a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Three relievers protected the lead it provided after a stubborn six innings by starter Hunter Brown.

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.