Watch: Kyle Tucker Gets Astros' Scoring Started in Style

Kyle Tucker got the Houston Astros' night started right with a solo shot to lead off the bottom of the second inning.

Well, he did call for a sweep.

Outfielder Kyle Tucker got the Houston Astros' scoring started in the 2022 World Series. Philadelphia Phillies Game 1 starter Aaron Nola left a changeup out over the middle of the plate, and Tucker didn't miss it. 

The outfielder lofted a 359-foot solo shot into right field, and capped it off with a majestic bat flip which got the Astros' dugout going.

This is exactly how you draw it up if you're the Astros: strike first, and strike often. Keep the home crowd on your side, and make the Phillies pay for every mistake they make.

Tucker certainly did that here:

Got a hold of that one. pic.twitter.com/KVbUPQDJdJ

— Kade Kistner (@KadeKistner) October 29, 2022

Yuli Gurriel followed Tucker up with a first-pitch single, and Chas McCormick blooped another one to put runners on first and third, and Martin Maldonado drove Gurriel home as the Astros took a 2-0 lead.

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