The Houston Astros, led by star shortstop Carlos Correa, superior into the ALDS on Wednesday after completing their two-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins.
Correa hit a two-out, go-ahead solo residence run within the seventh inning of the Astros’ eventual 3-1 win. It was the Twins’ 18th straight postseason loss, a North American skilled sports activities document.
“I do know lots of people are mad. I do know lots of people do not wish to see us right here. However what are they gonna say now?” Correa stated after the victory. “We’re a strong workforce. We performed nice baseball. We gained a sequence, on the street, in Minnesota. So what are you gonna say now?”
On account of profitable the Wild Card spherical, Astros supervisor Dusty Baker gained his first playoff sequence since 2002, the identical yr wherein he gained the NL pennant with the San Francisco Giants.
Baker was employed because the Astros’ supervisor in late January, changing AJ Hinch, who was fired in the wake of the club’s sign-stealing scandal after receiving a one-year suspension from Main League Baseball.
The findings from MLB’s investigation into the Astros led to the dismissal of Hinch, in addition to Alex Cora, who was most recently the Red Sox’ manager, and Carlos Beltrán, who was employed after which fired as supervisor of the Mets, all for their position in operating Houston’s sign-stealing operation, which continued into the 2018 season.
“‘I really feel like on the printed yesterday in the course of the recreation, you guys have been too centered on the dishonest scandal,” Correa instructed ESPN Wednesday. “Now that we have gained the sequence, I believe we deserve some credit score. We now have a strong workforce. We are able to play baseball, we are able to win video games and we are able to win a sequence towards good groups. That is what we did this sequence. We confirmed that we’re nonetheless a strong workforce and we confirmed that we deserve some respect.”
With their win on Wednesday, the Astros will face the winner of the Athletics-White Sox sequence beginning Monday at Dodger Stadium.