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Astros beat Yankees in ALCS, to face Dodgers in World Series
ABC ^ | 10/21/2017

Posted on 10/21/2017 8:48:43 PM PDT by Elderberry

HOUSTON (KABC) -- The Dodgers will face the Astros in this year's World Series, after Houston took down the New York Yankees in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.

The Astros' 4-0 victory Saturday sets up a World Series between one team, Los Angeles, looking to take its seventh championship title and another still yearning for its first.

The Astros have only played in one World Series previously, losing to the Chicago White Sox in 2005. For that matter, no team from Texas has ever won baseball's ultimate prize.

"This city man, they deserve this," said Houston pitcher Lance McCullers, Jr. shortly after the last inning. "This is awesome."

The Dodgers are looking forward to the matchup.

(Excerpt) Read more at abc7.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: mlb; redsoxrule
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To: Elderberry

What a FUN series to watch - if the World Series is half as good, it will be some great baseball.


21 posted on 10/21/2017 9:09:48 PM PDT by Qiviut (Obama's Legacy in two words: DONALD TRUMP)
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To: Elderberry

Colt .45s going to WS.


22 posted on 10/21/2017 9:10:01 PM PDT by TruthWillWin (The problem wiath socialists is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: TruthWillWin
Colt .45s going to WS.

I went to the Colt 45 games a Lot. A kid could get tickets for free. After they became the Astros, the old stadium was still in the parking lot for several years. They then took it apart and it was moved down South, Mexico or South America(I forget where).

23 posted on 10/21/2017 9:14:18 PM PDT by Elderberry
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To: chrisinoc
They had two more days to prepare

That could be their downfall. It's happened way too many times, one team blows through the opposition then ends up sitting around & around & around for a week+ and gets cold while the other team fights it out to the bitter end and are still fresh for the World Series.

24 posted on 10/21/2017 9:18:55 PM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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To: montag813

My one World Series game I got to attend was the 3rd game 1963—Dodgers vs Yankees. Don Drysdale shut them out 1-0. Field Box seat. Cost a whopping $16.


25 posted on 10/21/2017 9:21:39 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: Angels27

I’m an SF Giants fan, so of course I’m rooting for the Astros. Can’t stand them, and particularly that jerk Puig. Go Astros!


26 posted on 10/21/2017 9:21:40 PM PDT by hsalaw
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To: hsalaw

Pui g? You mean “You Looking At Me”. Seems Bumbgardner is the jerk!


27 posted on 10/21/2017 9:26:18 PM PDT by TruthWillWin (The problem wiath socialists is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: qam1

Happened to the Dodgers waiting for the Diamondbacks and Cubs, who played much better ball than Dodgers in September. Then the Dodgers blew by both of them. But you could be correct.


28 posted on 10/21/2017 9:28:43 PM PDT by chrisinoc
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To: hanamizu
I never made it to a World Series game. But back in the 60's I used to go to as many as 3 games a week. Outfield seats were only 50 cents for 14 and under. Not much more for adults. And you could bring picnic baskets of food and drinks.

My have times changed.

29 posted on 10/21/2017 9:30:21 PM PDT by Elderberry
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To: Eddie01

Houston dominated? You’re nuts. It was a 7 game series. They barely made it to the next round you fool.


30 posted on 10/21/2017 9:41:20 PM PDT by Az Joe (Gloria in excelsis Deo)
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To: qam1

Well the Astros are getting very drunk right now so I’m no so sure how fresh they will be Tuesday.


31 posted on 10/21/2017 9:49:54 PM PDT by TexasCruzin (Trump is the man. #TrumpPence16)
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To: TexasCruzin

Wow...are you in the club room or club/bar with the Astros, right now?

Just because they’ve popped open a bunch of bottles of cheap champagne, to celebrate this YUGE win, means they’re ‘getting very drunk’ right now?

Geez.


32 posted on 10/21/2017 9:52:37 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Eddie01

It was an awesome series. Astros were amazing to watch. Even Yanks coach Girardi is extremely impressed with this fine team.


33 posted on 10/21/2017 9:55:07 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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Kershaw chokes in the playoffs..Verlander is a beast...Dodgers are showboaters...Astros in 6.


34 posted on 10/21/2017 9:55:20 PM PDT by basalt
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To: basalt

Yes!! That’s what I like to hear :-)


35 posted on 10/21/2017 9:56:01 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: All
The ginger caveman will destroy you Texicans.

Go Dodgers!!!!

36 posted on 10/21/2017 9:57:45 PM PDT by bagster (Social Culture Warrior (SCW))
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To: Elderberry
Dodgers vs. Yankees: perfect for advertisers. Dodgers vs. Astros: perfect for baseball statisticians. Two baseball nerds successfully built the Dodgers and Astros. Go nerds. Humbling to watch baseball at the highest level of pure skill. Roberts is a minor league manager running a top rate Dodger club. Hinch is a pro manager following the wise counsel of statisticians. Joy belongs to watching both Kershaw and Verlander work. Jansen is twice as good as Mariano Rivera. Justin Turner is up there with Ruth and Gehrig. Vin Scully must make an appearance next week.
37 posted on 10/21/2017 10:00:20 PM PDT by Falconspeed ("Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94))
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To: Elderberry

After 43 years to win their first NL championship, Houston needed only 5 years to master the American League.


38 posted on 10/21/2017 10:01:45 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (Let Trump Be Trump. Would you rather have Hillary?)
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To: chajin
The smart money would be Dodgers in 6, but the smart money has been wrong a lot this year

They told us Hillary in a cakewalk, as I recall.

39 posted on 10/21/2017 10:03:52 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (Let Trump Be Trump. Would you rather have Hillary?)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Not so fast! Morton and McCullers have set up Astros pitching perfectly. And now it’s clear they have four effective starters. Go Astros!


40 posted on 10/21/2017 10:09:42 PM PDT by pghoilman (Earth First. We'll drill the rest of the galaxy later.)
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