{"id":13503,"date":"2017-10-22T05:25:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-22T05:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/2017\/10\/22\/astros-advance-to-the-world-series-by-shutting-out-yankees-4-0\/"},"modified":"2017-10-22T05:25:00","modified_gmt":"2017-10-22T05:25:00","slug":"astros-advance-to-the-world-series-by-shutting-out-yankees-4-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/astros-advance-to-the-world-series-by-shutting-out-yankees-4-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros Advance To The World Series By Shutting Out Yankees, 4-0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve holds up the championship trophy after Game 7 of baseball’s American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees Saturday in Houston.<\/p>\n

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Eric Christian Smith\/AP<\/p>\n

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The Houston Astros are going to the World Series. They beat the New York Yankees 4-0 Saturday night in Minute Maid Park in Houston \u2014 the series went seven games.<\/p>\n

The only other time the Astros have made an appearance in the World Series was in 2005 when they lost to the Chicago White Sox.<\/p>\n

According to the MLB Stat of the Day<\/a>: The Astros are the first team to reach the World Series as an American League team (2017) and as a National League team (2005).<\/p>\n

Pitcher Justin Verlander was named the Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series.<\/p>\n

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“Verlander, 34, was remarkable in his two ALCS starts, going 2-0 with a 0.56 ERA while striking out 21 and walking two. The right-hander allowed one run in a complete-game effort that included 124 pitches and 13 strikeouts in Game 2 to help the Astros take a 2-0 lead in the series. In Game 6, with Houston’s back against the wall, down 3-2, Verlander went to the well again with seven shutout innings and eight strikeouts to help his team stay alive.<\/p>\n

“Houston was rumored to be a potential trade destination for Verlander all summer, but a deal seemed unlikely when the Astros were unable to work out a deal with Detroit before the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline. Still, Houston’s front office didn’t give up on Verlander and finally inked a deal with the 2011 AL Cy Young Award winner with seconds to spare before the Aug. 31 deadline for waiver trades.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n