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Houston Astros: 2nd AL Pennant
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��️MLB NETWORK BROADCAST RECAP
Presented by your MLB Tonight crew: Greg Amsinger, Harold Reynolds, and Dan Plesac
Greg Amsinger: "Folks, we’ve got a final in Houston! And with a 1–0 shutout win over the White Sox, the Astros are headed back to the Fall Classic! It's been over a decade since we’ve said those words—but today, they are ringing loud and clear in Minute Maid Park. Houston wins the ALCS, 4 games to 1!"
Harold Reynolds: "How about this game, boys? Just a classic pitcher’s duel. Luke Peters—put that man in the history books. Nine shutout innings, five hits, didn’t walk a soul. And let me tell you, this wasn’t luck—this was command, this was guts, this was championship-level pitching!"
Dan Plesac: "Oh, absolutely, Harold. I’ve said it all series: Peters is the kind of guy who thrives in big moments. Look at his pitch count—just 93 pitches over nine innings. That’s efficiency, that's control, and that’s dominance. He’s 4-0 this postseason with an ERA under one. That’s video game stuff!"
Greg Amsinger: "And let’s not overlook how this one was decided—bottom of the seventh, clutch doubles from Edward Arciniega and Calvin Shepard, the only run of the game coming with two outs. That was a professional piece of hitting with the season on the line. The crowd at Minute Maid? Electric."
Harold Reynolds: "But let’s also give some credit to Chicago’s Mark Terry—the kid was nails. Eight innings, just one earned run, and he struck out two. He left it all out there. The White Sox just ran into a buzzsaw tonight."
Dan Plesac: "And this Houston team? They're locked in. Quiet series for the bats overall, but the bullpen’s been sharp, the defense crisp, and now they wait—Pittsburgh or San Francisco? Either way, the Astros are looking for their first-ever World Series title."
Greg Amsinger: "You heard it here, folks. The Astros are AL champs again. Luke Peters is your ALCS MVP. And now, they’re four wins away from baseball immortality. We'll be following them every step of the way right here on MLB Network."
�� FINAL SCORE: Astros 1, White Sox 0
�� Series: HOU wins ALCS 4–1
�� MVP: Luke Peters (CG shutout, 93 pitches, 5 hits)
�� Next Stop: The World Series
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