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Astros News
- It took 9 innings but the Astros’ bats finally woke up with a 7-run explosion in last night’s game, tieing the ALCS at 2 games apiece (Astros.com)
- A rally that was sparked by Jason Castro, who’s path to this moment started in the Astros organization over a decade ago (Astros.com)
- The other hero from last night’s game was the bullpen, which has been nails during the playoffs (Astros.com)
- Speaking of relievers, has Cristian Javier been the Astros’ biggest hero this postseason? (Twitter - Peter Gammons)
- The best part about last night is that it displayed that the Astros aren’t ready to quit just because things aren’t going their way (The Athletic, $$$)
- As one can tell from the mid-game adjustment that Jose Altuve made to launch the tie run over the Green Monster (Sports Illustrated)
- Here are stats about last night’s game for those who love their numbers (Astros.com)
- Everyone’s whining about that 8th inning pitch for Eovaldi, but both teams were getting questionable calls from Laz Diaz last night (Houston Chronicle)
- There was a cool moment after the game where Reggie Jackson handed Carlos Correa his Mr. October hat (Houston Chronicle)
Around the League
- Cody Bellinger played the hero yesterday and launched a 3-run homer that tied up the game and breathed life into LA, who stole a win to make it a 2-1 NLCS (MLB.com)
- That homer was part of a 22-minute half inning that may have turned the momentum of the entire series (MLB.com)
- But the Braves are ready to shower it off and try and take a 3-1 series lead in tonight’s game (MLB.com)
- How in the world did Kike Hernandez become such a postseason monster? (538 Sports)
- Aaron Boone will be back in the Yankees’ dugout next season after re-upping his contract for 3 years (MLB Trade Rumors)