ALCS Bound: Pitching Staff + Peña Carry Astros

HOUSTON WINS IN 18 INNINGS!!!!

The Houston Astros defeated the Seattle Mariners by a 1-0 final score in 18 innings.

The victory was Houston’s third in their best-of-five series to qualify for the ALCS. By going into the 18th inning still scoreless, the two clubs broke a record that was....a week old. The Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians took a scoreless tie into the 15th frame on October 8th.

Game three of Houston’s ALDS with the Seattle Mariners was a good old-fashioned pitcher’s duel, initially between George Kirby and Lance McCullers. Through six innings, each had allowed four baserunners. Kirby allowed four hits, McCullers two hits and two walks.

Then the relievers started to come…