Just in case you missed Game 5 of the World Series, or haven’t thought about it in a while, here’s a recap of the 13 runs the Astro’s scored to put them within one win of their World Series title.
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Astros Spring Training is Here! – Pitchers and Catchers Report Today
Much to the dismay of Dodgers’ fans, Charlie Morton delivers the last pitch of the 2017 World Series, giving the Astro’s their first World Series Championship in 56 seasons. Pitchers and catchers report today!
Astros Spring Training Countdown – 1 Day
Derek Fisher scored the winning run on Alex Bregman’s single to finally end the seemingly endless Game 5 of the World Series and give the Astros a 3-2 lead over the Dodgers. Only one day until Spring Training!
Astros Spring Training Countdown – 2 Days
Five Astros homered in Game 5 to bring the Astros back from the dead after trailing 4-0 and 7-4 with Clayton Kershaw on the mound. Except perhaps for the fact that this was only the fifth game, it equaled the drama of the 1960 World Series Game 7 that ended on Bill Mazeroski’s walk-off home run…
Astros Spring Training Countdown – 3 Days
Dodgers’ center fielder Chris Taylor couldn’t leap high enough to catch Marwin Gonzalez’s 9th inning home run that sent Game 2 of the World Series into extra innings. Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and George Springer would all go deep in extra innings to lead the Astros to their first ever win in the World Series….
Astros Spring Training Countdown – 4 Days
Lance McCullers threw the Yankees 24 straight curve balls to clinch the Astros’ second World Series birth in 56 years. Only four days to Spring Training!
Astros Spring Training Countdown – 5 Days
He may not have won a World Series game, but the August 31 midnight trade for Justin Verlander was what put the Astros over the top on their way to their first World Series title. In Game 2 of the ALCS, Verlander gave up one run in a complete game outing to beat the Yankees…
Astros Spring Training Countdown – 6 Days
Jose Altuve got the Astros’ playoffs off to a great start with three home runs in Game 1 against Boston. They’d go on to win the ALDS 3-1. Only six days to Spring Training!
Astros Spring Training Countdown – 7 Days
I have watched baseball all of my life, and until last season had never seen a 7-6-3 tag out at first base to end a game. Amazing. And so was Yuli Gurriel, who applied the game ending tag on the Yankees’ Brett Gardner to cap his 3-hit, 4-RBI night. Only seven days until Spring Training!
Astros Spring Training Countdown – 8 Days
The Astros had a 5-2 record against the Yankees during the regular season, but it took plays like this (the throw was from Jake Marisnick) to get there. Only eight days until Spring Training!