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HOUSTON ASTROS

Tigers pitcher Will Vest (right) and catcher Jake Rogers celebrate after the final out of their win over the Astros in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series in Houston on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 3, 2024
Upstart Tigers continue stunning run by sweeping Astros
Detroit swept the best-of-three AL Wild Card Series to reach a second-round matchup against the Cleveland Guardians.
Astros pitcher Yusei Kikuchi reacts during the sixth inning against the Royals in Houston on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 1, 2024
Yusei Kikuchi fans 12 as Astros beat Royals
The Astros improved to 6-0 behind Kikuchi.
Texas Rangers right fielder Adolis Garcia hits a home run during the third inning of game seven in the ALCS against the Houston Astros for the 2023 MLB playoffs at Minute Maid Park, Houston, on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 24, 2023
Rangers beat Astros to advance to World Series
The Rangers claimed the best-of-seven series 4-3 and advanced to the World Series for the third time in franchise history and the first time since 2011.
Rangers reliever Andrew Heaney pitches against the Astros during Game 6 of the ALCS in Houston on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Oct 23, 2023
Rangers beat Astros to force Game 7 in ALCS
The Rangers evened the best-of-seven series 3-3 and will try to reach their first World Series since 2011 by winning on the road again on Monday.
Astros center fielder Chas McCormick hits a two-run homer against the Rangers during the seventh inning in Game 4 of the ALCS in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 20, 2023
Astros dominate Rangers on road to pull even in ALCS
The Astros have won 18 of their past 21 road games dating back to the regular season.
Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena hits against the Rangers during Game 3 of the ALCS in Arlington, Texas, on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 19, 2023
Cristian Javier shines again as Astros beat Rangers in Game 3
Cristian Javier had another strong postseason performance to help the Astros win Game 3 of the ALCS.
Rangers catcher Jonah Heim hits a third-inning home run against the Astros during Game 3 of the AL Championship Series in Houston on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 17, 2023
Rangers take 2-0 lead over Astros; Phillies down Arizona
Both Texas and Philadelphia protected early-inning leads in Monday's wins.
The Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte reacts after hitting a home run against the Dodgers in the third inning of the NLDS in Phoenix, Arizona, on Wednesday.
BASEBALL
Oct 12, 2023
Upstart Diamondbacks finish off sweep of Dodgers
The win was the latest chapter in the D-Backs' improbable and impressive playoff run.
Justin Verlander pitched just 94 innings for the Mets this season before returning to the Astros in a deadline-day trade.
BASEBALL
Aug 2, 2023
Mets deal ace Justin Verlander to Astros at MLB trade deadline
The former American League MVP has a 1.49 earned run average over his past seven starts struggling with an injury to start the season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 17, 2022
Justin Verlander joins exclusive club with third AL Cy Young Award; Marlins' Sandy Alcantara honored in NL
Verlander and Alcantara were unanimous selections. Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani was fourth in the voting.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 6, 2022
Astros defeat Phillies to win second World Series crown
The home victory brought 73-year-old Astros manager Dusty Baker his first World Series crown in 25 seasons as an MLB bench boss.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 4, 2022
Astros top Phillies in Game 5 thriller to move to brink of World Series title
The Astros took a 3-2 lead in the series and could close it out at home when the it shifts to Houston for Game 6 on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 3, 2022
Astros throw combined no-hitter in Game 4 of World Series
The only previous World Series no-hitter was a perfect game by the New York Yankees' Don Larsen against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5 of the 1956 Fall Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 2, 2022
Phillies pummel Astros to take World Series lead
The Phillies returned to Citizens Bank Park with a vengeance, hitting five home runs in a Game 3 that had been pushed back one night due to rain.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 1, 2022
World Series Game 3 postponed by rain
Game 3 will now be held Tuesday at 8:03 p.m., with Game 4 Wednesday and Game 5 Thursday in Philadelphia.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 30, 2022
Astros defeat Phillies to even World Series
Houston became the first team in World Series history to open a game with three consecutive extra-base hits.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 29, 2022
Phillies overturn five-run deficit to stun Astros in World Series opener
J.T. Realmuto clubbed a lead-off, opposite-field home run in the top of the 10th inning as the Philadelphia Phillies completed their Game 1 comeback.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 28, 2022
World Series between Astros and Phillies first without any U.S.-born Black players since 1950
'I don't think that that's something that baseball should really be proud of,' Astros manager Dusty Baker said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 28, 2022
Astros ace Justin Verlander has chance to add to legacy in World Series
If there is a blemish on the stellar resume of Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander, it is this: in seven career World Series starts with two franchises, Verlander is 0-6 with a 5.68 ERA.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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