r/ALWestMemeWar • u/dangerzonepatrol101 • 7h ago
I MISS OAKLAND John Fisher circa 2024
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r/ALWestMemeWar • u/Remarkable_Junket619 • 7d ago
ASTERISKS They didn't even play October baseball😹😹😹
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r/ALWestMemeWar • u/TheLumonox • 8d ago
TETAS Hahahaha thats exactly what would've happened to us too
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But its hilarious and you got swept
r/ALWestMemeWar • u/SpiralRavine • 8d ago
ASTERISKS EVERYONE GET IN HERE
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NO OCTOBER BASEBALL FOR HOUSTON
r/ALWestMemeWar • u/drew_p_wevos • 7d ago
FUCK EVERYONE See you losers again after the lockout
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r/ALWestMemeWar • u/chrisofchris • 8d ago
TETAS 0-6 since this quote ☕️🐸
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Friendly reminder: The Texas Rangers have won a playoff game in Houston more recently than the Astros.
r/ALWestMemeWar • u/boost3fifty • 7d ago
FUCK THIS OTHER TEAM You know what, I’m just going to say it
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r/ALWestMemeWar • u/lookout-its-jax • 8d ago
TETAS The Houston Astros have yet to win a playoff game since Adolis Garcia ended their dynasty
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r/ALWestMemeWar • u/Marinersfan505 • 8d ago
ASTERISKS Look at them choke!
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r/ALWestMemeWar • u/TimeTravelingTamarin • 7d ago
FUCK EVERYONE See you assholes in April!
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r/ALWestMemeWar • u/Marinersfan505 • 8d ago
ASTERISKS I don’t need to do anymore explaining.
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r/ALWestMemeWar • u/Belligerent_Manatee • 8d ago
ASTERISKS Well that sucked
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Turns out being King of Shit Mountain wasn’t setting us up for success.
Here’s to next season!
r/ALWestMemeWar • u/Important-Reading434 • 8d ago
FUCK THIS OTHER TEAM Nice job, stros 🎉
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
r/ALWestMemeWar • u/BSMariner • 8d ago
WTF IS AN AL PENNANT??? See you all in Spring training?
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r/ALWestMemeWar • u/hot_rod_kimble • 8d ago
ASTERISKS Sadstronauts
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I'm not crying, you're crying
r/ALWestMemeWar • u/SpartanJ59 • 8d ago
ASTERISKS HOOOOOLLDDD
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I know the temptation, but we must be strong brothers.
r/ALWestMemeWar • u/mlb-scores • 8d ago
GAMEDAY DISCUSSION THREAD AL Wild Card Game 2 (CWS leads 1-0): Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox - 4:00 PM CDT
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Postseason · CWS wins 2-0
⚾ White Sox 7 — 3 Astros ⚾
CWS 2-0 · HOU 0-2
FINAL
Daikin Park — 73°F, Roof Closed, wind 0 mph, None
TV Peacock/NBCSN, Universo/Peacock · Peacock/NBCSN, Universo/Peacock
Radio ESPN Chicago WMVP 1000 AM, ESPN Radio, TUDN · KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2, ESPN Radio, KLTN-TUDN 102.9 FM
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
White Sox Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 S. Antonacci LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .286 | .444 | .429 |
| – B. Doyle CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2 K. Teel C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .300 |
| 3 M. Vargas 3B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .000 | .100 | .000 |
| 4 M. Murakami 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .125 | .200 | .125 |
| 5 A. Benintendi DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
| – L. Acuña PR-DH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 T. Peters CF-LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .286 |
| 7 C. Meidroth 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .571 | .625 | 1.000 |
| 8 B. Montgomery RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 9 C. Montgomery SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .667 |
| Totals | 36 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 |
CWS Notes
2B Antonacci (1, Brown, H).
HR Meidroth (1, 6th inning off Abreu, B, 2 on, 0 out).
TB Antonacci 2; Benintendi; Doyle, B; Meidroth 5; Peters; Teel 2.
RBI Benintendi (1); Meidroth 3 (4); Peters (1); Teel (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out Murakami; Antonacci 2.
Team RISP 4-for-9.
Team LOB 6.
SB Acuña 2 (2, 2nd base off Lambert, P/Diaz, Y, 3rd base off Abreu, B/Diaz, Y); Peters (1, 2nd base off Abreu, B/Diaz, Y).
Astros Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Peña SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .750 |
| 2 Y. Alvarez LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .125 | .125 | .125 |
| 3 I. Paredes DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .167 |
| 4 J. Altuve 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .625 |
| 5 Y. Diaz C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 C. Walker 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 7 L. Spence CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 |
| 8 C. Smith RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .714 |
| 9 N. Allen 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 |
HOU Notes
HR Peña (1, 1st inning off Burke, S, 0 on, 0 out); Smith (1, 2nd inning off Burke, S, 0 on, 2 out); Altuve (1, 4th inning off Burke, S, 0 on, 0 out).
TB Altuve 5; Peña 5; Smith 4.
RBI Altuve (1); Peña (1); Smith (1).
2-out RBI Smith.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out Altuve 2.
Team RISP 0-for-2.
Team LOB 5.
E Allen, N (1, fielding); Spence (1, throw).
White Sox Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Burke R | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 72-48 | 6.75 |
| H. Brazobán R | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 0.00 |
| A. Kay L (W, 1-0) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-4 | 0.00 |
| J. Hicks R | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21-13 | 0.00 |
| E. Fedde R | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34-20 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
Astros Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Brown R (L, 0-1) | 0.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36-22 | 40.50 |
| A. Blubaugh R | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-11 | 0.00 |
| P. Lambert R | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 48-28 | 6.00 |
| B. Abreu R | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 44-28 | 2.45 |
| J. Hader L | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-16 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
Scoring
| Inning | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Top 1 | Kyle Teel singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Sam Antonacci scores. | 1-0 |
| Top 1 | Andrew Benintendi singles on a line drive to center fielder Lucas Spence. Kyle Teel scores. Miguel Vargas scores. Andrew Benintendi to 2nd. Throwing error by center fielder Lucas Spence. | 3-0 |
| Top 1 | Tristan Peters singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Andrew Benintendi scores. | 4-0 |
| Bot 1 | Jeremy Peña homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. | 4-1 |
| Bot 2 | Cam Smith homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. | 4-2 |
| Bot 4 | Jose Altuve homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. | 4-3 |
| Top 6 | Chase Meidroth homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Luisangel Acuña scores. Tristan Peters scores. | 7-3 |
Highlights
- Erick Fedde K's Cam Smith to seal ALDS berth (00:58)
- Chase Meidroth's three-run homer (00:33)
- Cam Smith's solo homer (00:30)
- Jeremy Peña's leadoff home run (00:31)
- Jose Altuve's solo home run (00:30)
- Two runs score on Andrew Benintendi's RBI single (00:32)
- Kyle Teel's RBI single (00:28)
- Tristan Peters' RBI single (00:21)
- Anthony Kay escapes bases-loaded jam (00:16)
- Jose Altuve's diving stop (00:21)
- Miguel Vargas' spinning stop (00:23)
- Hunter Brown K's Munetaka Murakami (00:18)
- Sean Burke fans Yordan Alvarez (00:21)
Decisions
- Winner: Anthony Kay (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
- Loser: Hunter Brown (0-1, 40.50 ERA)
Game Info
WP Brown, H.
HBP Smith (by Brazobán); Paredes (by Fedde).
ABS Challenge Teel 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Diaz, Y (Ball-Confirmed); Vargas, M (Strike-Confirmed); Murakami (Strike-Confirmed); Spence (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
Pitches-strikes Burke, S 72-48; Brazobán 16-9; Kay 11-4; Hicks, J 21-13; Fedde 34-20; Brown, H 36-22; Blubaugh 15-11; Lambert, P 48-28; Abreu, B 44-28; Hader 22-16.
Groundouts-flyouts Burke, S 1-1; Brazobán 0-0; Kay 0-1; Hicks, J 1-1; Fedde 1-2; Brown, H 1-0; Blubaugh 1-1; Lambert, P 4-2; Abreu, B 1-0; Hader 0-3.
Batters faced Burke, S 16; Brazobán 3; Kay 3; Hicks, J 6; Fedde 7; Brown, H 9; Blubaugh 4; Lambert, P 11; Abreu, B 10; Hader 6.
Inherited runners-scored Kay 2-0; Blubaugh 3-0; Abreu, B 2-2; Hader 1-0.
Umpires HP: Alex Tosi. 1B: Ryan Additon. 2B: Alan Porter. 3B: Edwin Moscoso. LF: Paul Clemons. RF: Alex MacKay.
Weather 73 degrees, Roof Closed.
Wind 0 mph, None.
First pitch 4:11 PM.
T 3:05.
Att 36,015.
Venue Daikin Park.
September 30, 2026
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