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Astros Crawfish Boil: August 24, 2015

News and notes from Sunday.

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Astros News: 

Jason Castro's homer gives Astros walk-off win, sweep of Dodgers
Jason Castro's solo homer in the 10th inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory and a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.

Astros stay hot at home | KXAN.com
Star rookie Carlos Correa and the AL West-leading Houston Astros were feeling pretty confident on Sunday after sweeping the Los Angeles Dodg…

Astros' Mike Fiers dismisses pine tar speculation after no-hitter | MLB | Sporting News
Mike Fiers is in a sticky situation.

Astros-Yankees Preview | FOX Sports
Astros-Yankees Preview

A's Gray thanks Astros' Keuchel for gift of beard grooming kit | FOX Sports
Sonny Gray has a facial hair 'situation' going on at the moment, and Dallas Keuchel wants to help.

Scouting report: Astros at New York Yankees - Ultimate Astros
Three things to watch in the series

Astros report: Gutsy Gomez caught stealing home - Houston Chronicle
With the Astros down 2-1 with runners at the corners and two outs in the sixth inning Sunday, Carlos Gomez was caught attempting to steal home.

MLB news: 

Players rip MLB for not taking fan safety more seriously - SBNation.com
Even worse, each team can put up netting but they haven't and it's putting fans at risk.

Adrian Beltre, Jeff Banister ejected during Ump Show in Detroit - Lone Star Ball
Both Adrian Beltre and Jeff Banister were ejected in the top of the fifth inning during today's game against Detroit

Little League World Series scores and bracket: Luis Castillo does it all for Venezuela - SBNation.com
Luis Castillo struck out 14 in a one-hitter and also had two hits and a home run at the plate, leading Venezuela over Uganda in the Little League World Series on Sunday.

Little League World Series 2015: Bracket, schedule, teams and scores - SBNation.com
Your one-stop shop for news, information, scores and a bracket for the 2015 Little League World Series.

Adrian Beltre tries to kick a hit foul, isn’t as sneaky as he thinks - SBNation.com
Nope, nothing to see here!

MLB releases new policy for domestic, child abuse - SBNation.com
MLB and the MLBPA agreed on some significant changes that could result in hefty punishments outside of what the law provides.

MLB under pressure to address fan safety regulations - SBNation.com
Sunday's Say Hey, Baseball includes a call for new safety procedures, Miguel Cabrera's historic season, and the harm of pitcher wins.

Tigers' Miguel Cabrera is having a historic season in 2015 - Bless You Boys
Miguel Cabrera has elevated his game in 2015, putting him in striking distance of some of the greatest hitting seasons in recent history.