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Houston Astros finish off Chicago White Sox to reach 5th straight ALCS as Tony La Russa fumes over 'intentional' Jose Abreu plunking

The Houston Astros advanced to their fifth consecutive American League Championship Series on Tuesday by beating the Chicago White Sox 10-1 in Game 4 of their best-of-five division series matchup.

The Astros are the third team to appear in five straight league championship series and the first to do so since the Atlanta Braves reached eight straight from 1991 to 1999.

For the second time in five days, Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. held the White Sox's offense in check, giving up just a solo home run, to designated hitter Gavin Sheets in the second inning.