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GarcĆa was let go by 2 teams, including the Rangers, the team he's led to the World Series
Adolis GarcĆa has gone from being twice designated for assignment to becoming a record-setting AL Championship Series MVP who is now in the World Series.
Adolis GarcĆa responds to plunking with record ALCS show as Rangers reach World Series
Texas Rangers slugger Adolis GarcĆa is the AL Championship MVP after setting a record for RBIs in a postseason series with 15 and extending his home run streak to four games.
Astros reliever Abreu appeals suspension for throwing at GarcĆa, is eligible for ALCS Game 6
Houston Astros reliever Bryan Abreu has appealed the two-game suspension he was given by Major League Baseball for intentionally throwing at Adolis GarcĆa of the Texas Rangers during Game 5 of the AL Championship Series.
Abreu, Baker, GarcĆa ejected from ALCS Game 5 as benches clear
Houston Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu and manager Dusty Baker were ejected from Game 5 of the AL Championship series after the reliever hit the Texas Rangersā Adolis GarcĆa with a pitch in the eighth inning, triggering benches to clear two innings after the sluggerās go-ahead home run.
Abreu, Alvarez and Altuve help Astros pull even in ALCS with 10-3 win over Rangers in Game 4
JosĆ© Abreu hit a three-run homer right after Yordan Alvarezās tiebreaking sacrifice fly, and the Houston Astros pulled even in the AL Championship Series with a 10-3 victory over the Texas Rangers in Game 4.
Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston closes to 2-1 in ALCS
Jose Altuve homered, Cristian Javier worked into the sixth inning of another solid postseason start and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 8-5, closing to 2-1 in the AL Championship Series.
Scherzer roughed up by Astros in return from injury, leaving with Rangers down 5 in loss
Max Scherzer was roughed up again by the Houston Astros, this time in Game 3 of the AL Championship Series.
Rangersā Semien and wife schedule daughterās birth during break before ALCS against Houston
Marcus Semien and his wife Tarahās fourth child was due during the AL Championship Series.
Mullins hits 3-run homer in 9th to lift Orioles to 8-7 win over Astros
Cedric Mullins hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning to rally the Baltimore Orioles past the Houston Astros 8-7 in a matchup of American League division leaders.
Altuve homers 3 times, Maldonado twice as Astros pummel reeling Rangers 14-1
Jose Altuve homered his first three times up, starting with a pair off All-Star right-hander Nathan Eovaldi in his return from the injured list, and the Houston Astros pummeled the Texas Rangers 14-1.
Houston's pitchers rave about Maldonado after the veteran catches third no-hitter
When MartĆn Maldonado caught Framber Valdezās no-hitter for the Houston Astros against the Cleveland Guardians Tuesday night, it gave him three in his career, tying him for third-most in MLB history.
Astros' Maldonado forced to change bats from outdated model
Houston Astros catcher MartĆn Maldonado was forced to switch bats for Game 2 of the World Series after it was determined the model he swung in the opener was no longer allowed in the majors.
Valdez has MLB-record 25th quality start, Astros down A's
Framber Valdez set an MLB record with his 25th straight quality start, and Yordan Alvarez and Martin Maldonado had four RBIs each to help the Houston Astros build an early lead in an 11-2 rout of the Oakland Athletics.
Astros 2 immaculate innings, Maldonado 3 RBIs to beat Texas
Astros starter Luis Garcia and reliever Phil Maton each threw an immaculate inning ā nine pitches, three strikeouts ā and MartĆn Maldonado keyed a six-run first inning that sent Houston over the Texas Rangers 9-2.
Astros move closer, beat Angels in 12; Ohtani out at plate
Jose Altuve hit a two-run double in the 12th inning and the Houston Astros, after throwing out Shohei Ohtani at the plate to preserve a tie, broke away to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 9-5.
Sandoval has no-hit bid end in 9th; Angels beat Twins 2-1
Patrick Sandoval had his no-hit bid broken up with one out in the ninth inning on a soft double by rookie Brent Rooker, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1.
Altuve HR caps 6-run rally in 9th, Astros shock Yankees 8-7
Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer to cap a startling six-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, setting off a frenzied celebration and lifting the Houston Astros over the New York Yankees 8-7.
Salty fans, hot Yankees greet Astros in return to Bronx
Boos and bad words streamed loudly from the seats in the Houston Astrosā return to Yankee Stadium, and New York got a homer and four hits from Giancarlo Stanton to sate those spiteful fans with a 7-3 victory.
Gomber lifts Rockies 6-3, Astros' 9th loss in 10 games
Austin Gomber got his first victory for the Colorado Rockies, allowing two hits over six innings to beat the Astros 6-3 on a wintry afternoon and send Houston to its ninth loss in 10 games.
Pinder's HR helps rally A's past Astros 9-7, trail ALDS 2-1
Oakland Athletics' Chad Pinder, right, celebrates with manager Bob Melvin after the Athletics defeated the Houston Astros in Game 3 of a baseball American League Division Series in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. And just in case Laureano's words did not get the message across, he ripped a double as the A's got a pair of sacrifice flies in the eighth to rally past the Houston Astros 9-7 on Wednesday and avoid elimination in their AL Division Series. āIt was awesome.āHouston leads the best-of-five series 2-1 and can advance to its fourth straight AL Championship Series with a victory in Game 4 on Thursday. Pinder hit a first-pitch slider to the opposite field for Oakland's fifth homer, a drive chased by right fielder Kyle Tucker until he ran out of room at the short wall. Houston took a 7-4 lead with five runs in the fifth, when the Astros sent 10 batters to the plate.
Springer hits 2 HRs, Astros beat A's 5-2 for 2-0 ALDS lead
Houston Astros' Carlos Correa, left, and George Springer celebrate after the Astros defeated the Oakland Athletics in Game 2 of a baseball American League Division Series in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The Houston Astros can't miss these days. āWith every victory, the energy and the confidence grows,ā first-year Houston manager Dusty Baker said. Five of Springerās postseason homers have come at Dodger Stadium, where the Astros beat the Dodgers in Game 7 of the 2017 World Series. The scandal led to season-long suspensions of Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch, who both were fired.
Astros win 4-1 in Game 1; Twins' record losing streak at 17
Houston Astros' Carlos Correa, left, and George Springer, center, jump in celebration of the Astros 4-1 win over the Minnesota Twins 4-1 in Game 1 of an American League wild-card baseball series, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2020, in Minneapolis. They know what itās like," said manager Dusty Baker, after the Astros became the first team in major league history to win a game after reaching the postseason with a losing record. It didnāt go my way,ā said Romo, who has three World Series rings with San Francisco and pitched in his 30th career postseason game. Minnesotaās previous win in the playoffs was notched in New York on Oct. 5, 2004, in Game 1 of the AL division series. UP NEXTThe Astros were waiting until after the game to announce their starter for Game 2, though Valdez's appearance took him out of the mix.