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Astros hang 10 on White Sox, clinch another trip to ALCS
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Yordan Alvarez Proves He's the Smartest Hitter In Baseball — Why the Imposing Astros Star's Real Superpower Is His Mind
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Yordan Alvarez hits walk-off home run in win over Royals
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Brian Snitker Throneberry Fields Forever
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World Series: Martin Maldonado Is the Astros' Real MVP - The New York Times
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Adam Duvall Throneberry Fields Forever
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Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston closes to 2-1 in ALCS
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Fastball avoided by Verlander - The Athletic
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World Series: Martin Maldonado Is the Astros' Real MVP - The New York Times
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Martin Maldonado 3-run Home Run: 8/11/2022
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Dusty Baker Urges the Astros to Re-sign Carlos Correa, a 3-Year-Old Party Queen Steals the Show and Priceless Family Moments Seal Another Houston Title
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RULE REVIEW: Martin Maldonado Makes a 1000 IQ Play Buster Posey Not so Much.
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Yordan Alvarez, José Altuve and Martin Maldonado on Astros' Game 3 win over Rangers in ALCS