 He became the first Astros player since Adam Everett in 2003 to hit an inside-the-park home run, the first Astros player to get his first major league home run on an inside-the-park home run since pitcher Butch Henry in 1992, and the first Astros player to lead off a game with an inside-the-park home run since Bill Doran in 1987.He batted .346 over his first 21 games before slumping a bit and ended the year with a .276 average.He also hit two home runs, stole seven bases, and posted a .358 slugging percentage in 221 at-bats.