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Defending champion Astros fall short of third straight trip to World Series
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Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker watches during the first inning of Game 6 of the baseball AL Championship Series against the Texas Rangers Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Houston. - photo by AP Photo/David J. Phillip
HOUSTON (AP) — Coming a win shy of reaching the World Series would be considered a successful season for most teams. Not for the defending champion Houston Astros, who lost all four home games of the AL Championship Series to the Texas Rangers and came up short in their quest for a third straight trip to the Fall Classic. “Not a success,” catcher Martín Maldonado said.