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  Altuve, Astros going back to ALCS after routing White Sox October 12, 2021 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink CHICAGO (AP) It was Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman once again.The Houston Astros are going to the Deven Marrero Jersey AL Championship Series for the fifth straight year. Their October-tested stars led the way.Altuve hit a three-run homer and scored four times, and Houston eliminated the Chicago White Sox with a 10-1 victory in Game 4 of their AL Division Series on Tuesday.We don't get tired of this moment, Correa said. They're special, and we perform our best when October comes.Correa and Bregman each hit a two-run double as the Astros bounced back from Sunday night's 12-6 lo s with their usual relentle s brand of baseball. Michael Brantley had three hits and two RBIs.Next up for Altuve and company is Game 1 of the ALCS against former Astros bench coach Alex Cora and the Boston Red Sox on Friday in Houston. The Red Sox eliminated Tampa Bay with a 6-5 victory in Game 4 on Monday night.We're playing another good team, Altuve said.It's Houstons second ALCS under 72-year-old manager Dusty Baker, whose club got the best of 77-year-old Chicago skipper Tony La Ru sa. Baker replaced A.J. Hinch, who was fired in the fallout from the Astros' 2017 sign-stealing scandal that also resulted in a one-year ban for Cora.A testy La Ru sa argued with umpire Tom Hallion after he felt Houston reliever Kendall Graveman hit reigning AL MVP Jos Abreu intentionally with two out in the eighth. Abreu was plunked 22 times during the regular season.There is a character choice there that they should answer for, La Ru sa said. "Stupid, too.I'll be interested to see if they admit it. If they don't admit it, then they're very dishonest.Baker, who has sparred with La Ru sa in the past, said his team did not throw at Abreu intentionally.There was no reason for us to hit Abreu, Baker said. He hadn't done anything to us.Gavin Sheets connected for Chicago, becoming the third rookie in franchise history to homer in a postseason game. But Carlos Rodn was knocked out in the third inning A. J. Pollock Jersey of his first start since Sept. 29, and the AL Central champions left eight runners on base.The White Sox also lost in the first round of the 2020 playoffs, dropping two of three in Oakland. Before this year, the franchise had never made consecutive postseason appearances.It was a fun ride. Ended a little short, Rodn said.The Astros are looking for the franchises second championship after winning it all in 2017, a title that still evokes a strong reaction around the game after the team was punished for using electronics to steal signs.The crowd at Guaranteed Rate Field chanted Cheater! Cheater! at times during the two games in Chicago, and White Sox reliever Ryan Tepera implied late Sunday night that Rob Refsnyder Jersey Houston may have been stealing signs in Games 1 and 2.But the Astros, used to dealing with boos since fans returned to the stands this season, brushed it all off.We've been constantly bombarded by negatives, especially on the road, Baker said. But these guys, they come to play and they love each other. Correa put Houston ahead to stay with his Correa pointed to his left wrist and then pounded his chest and yelled Its my time! as he stood on second after the big hit in his 67th career postseason game.You know what time it is, baby. Its October, Correa said after the victory. So yeah, I was happy with that.That was it for Rodn, who was limited down the stretch because of shoulder sorene s and fatigue. Running his fastball into the upper 90s again after another extended break, the left-hander was charged with two runs and three hits in his first career playoff start.He gave us everything he had, La Ru sa said.Houston added three more in the fourth for a 5-1 lead. Kyle Tucker singled and swiped second and third the latter without a throw before coming home on Martn Maldonados first hit of the series.Bregman drove in Maldonado and Altuve with his two Arizona Diamondbacks Jersey -out double on a 3-0 pitch from Garrett Crochet. The left-handed reliever then struck out the lefty-batting Yordan Alvarez, ending the inning.The big hits by Correa and Bregman supplied more than enough offense for Lance McCullers Jr., who departed with right forearm tightne s after four effective innings. Yimi Garca got three outs for the win.McCullers also pitched 6 2/3 scorele s innings in Houston's 6-1 victory in Game 1 on Thursday. If he can't go in the ALCS, it would be a big blow for the Astros.I don't think it has anything to do with my ligament, he said. We'll have to just wait and see how I feel tomorrow and if we're going to get any imaging done, things like that. Altuve punctuated Houstons big day with his 19th career postseason homer, We've been here five times, Altuve said. And we just try to pa s it on to the guys who are getting here for the first time.Sheets The White Sox lost their center fielder when Luis Robert left with right leg tightne s before the Astros batted in the seventh.___Jay Cohen can be reached at https://twitter.com/jcohenap___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic American League Major League Baseball Chicago White Sox Alex Bregman Kendall Graveman Luis Robert Michael Brantley Gavin Sheets Kyle Tucker Liam Hendriks Lance McCullers Jr. Jose Altuve Yordan Alvarez Ryan Tepera Houston Astros Chicago White Sox share Believe the hype, Bellingham is lighting up the World Cup Jordan Henderson knew exactly who to thank after opening the scoring in Englands 3-0 win against Senegal 7 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Mbapp is bringing soccer to a new dimension at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldos precision Taijuan Walker Jersey 37 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Poland finds its true level at World Cup, beaten by the best Poland heads home from the World Cup as the latest team unable to resist an inspired Kylian Mbapp 37 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS

  Altuve, Astros going back to ALCS after routing White Sox October 12, 2021 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink CHICAGO (AP) It was Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman once again.The Houston Astros are going to the Deven Marrero Jersey AL Championship Series for the fifth straight year. Their October-tested stars led the way.Altuve hit a three-run homer and scored four times, and Houston eliminated the Chicago White Sox with a 10-1 victory in Game 4 of their AL Division Series on Tuesday.We don't get tired of this moment, Correa said. They're special, and we perform our best when October comes.Correa and Bregman each hit a two-run double as the Astros bounced back from Sunday night's 12-6 lo s with their usual relentle s brand of baseball. Michael Brantley had three hits and two RBIs.Next up for Altuve and company is Game 1 of the ALCS against former Astros bench coach Alex Cora and the Boston Red Sox on Friday in Houston. The Red Sox eliminated Tampa Bay with a 6-5 victory in Game 4 on Monday night.We're playing another good team, Altuve said.It's Houstons second ALCS under 72-year-old manager Dusty Baker, whose club got the best of 77-year-old Chicago skipper Tony La Ru sa. Baker replaced A.J. Hinch, who was fired in the fallout from the Astros' 2017 sign-stealing scandal that also resulted in a one-year ban for Cora.A testy La Ru sa argued with umpire Tom Hallion after he felt Houston reliever Kendall Graveman hit reigning AL MVP Jos Abreu intentionally with two out in the eighth. Abreu was plunked 22 times during the regular season.There is a character choice there that they should answer for, La Ru sa said. "Stupid, too.I'll be interested to see if they admit it. If they don't admit it, then they're very dishonest.Baker, who has sparred with La Ru sa in the past, said his team did not throw at Abreu intentionally.There was no reason for us to hit Abreu, Baker said. He hadn't done anything to us.Gavin Sheets connected for Chicago, becoming the third rookie in franchise history to homer in a postseason game. But Carlos Rodn was knocked out in the third inning A. J. Pollock Jersey of his first start since Sept. 29, and the AL Central champions left eight runners on base.The White Sox also lost in the first round of the 2020 playoffs, dropping two of three in Oakland. Before this year, the franchise had never made consecutive postseason appearances.It was a fun ride. Ended a little short, Rodn said.The Astros are looking for the franchises second championship after winning it all in 2017, a title that still evokes a strong reaction around the game after the team was punished for using electronics to steal signs.The crowd at Guaranteed Rate Field chanted Cheater! Cheater! at times during the two games in Chicago, and White Sox reliever Ryan Tepera implied late Sunday night that Rob Refsnyder Jersey Houston may have been stealing signs in Games 1 and 2.But the Astros, used to dealing with boos since fans returned to the stands this season, brushed it all off.We've been constantly bombarded by negatives, especially on the road, Baker said. But these guys, they come to play and they love each other. Correa put Houston ahead to stay with his Correa pointed to his left wrist and then pounded his chest and yelled Its my time! as he stood on second after the big hit in his 67th career postseason game.You know what time it is, baby. Its October, Correa said after the victory. So yeah, I was happy with that.That was it for Rodn, who was limited down the stretch because of shoulder sorene s and fatigue. Running his fastball into the upper 90s again after another extended break, the left-hander was charged with two runs and three hits in his first career playoff start.He gave us everything he had, La Ru sa said.Houston added three more in the fourth for a 5-1 lead. Kyle Tucker singled and swiped second and third the latter without a throw before coming home on Martn Maldonados first hit of the series.Bregman drove in Maldonado and Altuve with his two Arizona Diamondbacks Jersey -out double on a 3-0 pitch from Garrett Crochet. The left-handed reliever then struck out the lefty-batting Yordan Alvarez, ending the inning.The big hits by Correa and Bregman supplied more than enough offense for Lance McCullers Jr., who departed with right forearm tightne s after four effective innings. Yimi Garca got three outs for the win.McCullers also pitched 6 2/3 scorele s innings in Houston's 6-1 victory in Game 1 on Thursday. If he can't go in the ALCS, it would be a big blow for the Astros.I don't think it has anything to do with my ligament, he said. We'll have to just wait and see how I feel tomorrow and if we're going to get any imaging done, things like that. Altuve punctuated Houstons big day with his 19th career postseason homer, We've been here five times, Altuve said. And we just try to pa s it on to the guys who are getting here for the first time.Sheets The White Sox lost their center fielder when Luis Robert left with right leg tightne s before the Astros batted in the seventh.___Jay Cohen can be reached at https://twitter.com/jcohenap___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic American League Major League Baseball Chicago White Sox Alex Bregman Kendall Graveman Luis Robert Michael Brantley Gavin Sheets Kyle Tucker Liam Hendriks Lance McCullers Jr. Jose Altuve Yordan Alvarez Ryan Tepera Houston Astros Chicago White Sox share Believe the hype, Bellingham is lighting up the World Cup Jordan Henderson knew exactly who to thank after opening the scoring in Englands 3-0 win against Senegal 7 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Mbapp is bringing soccer to a new dimension at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldos precision Taijuan Walker Jersey 37 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Poland finds its true level at World Cup, beaten by the best Poland heads home from the World Cup as the latest team unable to resist an inspired Kylian Mbapp 37 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS