The followers of the Braves were left unable to celebrate, at least for now, the title of champions.
The great victory won by the Astros in the Fifth Party of the World Series on Atlanta in front of the team of Houston It allowed them to return to their field and continue in the fight for the title, in addition to confirming that they are a very difficult opponent to overcome.
The last time the Astros returned to Houston to play a Game Six of the Fall Classic was just two years ago, when they also played the World Series, which in the end lost 3-4 to the Washington Nationals.
The Venezuelan Luis García he was confirmed tonight as the Astros’ starter for Game Six.
Despite that loss, the Astros still looked solid for the immediate future. But no one could have predicted the adversities that awaited the organization of the Texan team.
The biggest blow was caused by the news of the sign theft scandal of the 2017 Houston Champion Edition, whose Major League Baseball investigation resulted in the firing of its manager A.J. Hinch and the architect of those Astros, the Mexican American general manager Jeff Luhnow.
That, by itself, was something that could have ruined any sports project, no matter how talented it had, due to the bad reputation it gained and the treatment of the rest of the teams and fans in the Major Leagues.
Also, last offseason, he went via free agency on slugger George Springer, one of the pillars of the nucleus that brought Houston so much success between 2015 and 2020.
In the midst of all that, the Astros came to the law of a World Series victory last year and in 2021, they reached their fifth. Championship Series in the American League in a row and his third Fall Classic in the past five years.
“This team is strong-minded, strong-willed,” said the veteran. manejador Dusty Baker, who came to the helm of the Astros after Hinch’s first exit. “We have been able to deal with adversity, boos, so much negative energy directed at us throughout the year.”
In the first round to the White Sox, Houston lost injury to its de facto ace, the abridor Lance McCullers Jr., and the gardener Jake MeyersNot to mention the limitations of veteran Zack Greinke after his neck injury in September.
The Astros passed the White Sox test and entered the AL title fight as losers to the Boston Red Sox.
In fact, when their starting pitching fell apart and they suffered two losses for the 1-2, they found a way to get back on track and hit back-to-back tees that secured their place in the World Series.
The Fall Classic could not start worse for Houston, who lost Game 1 in their field, but then were against the wall with the series at 1-3 and on the road in Game Five, which started with a 0-4 deficit in the first inning. .
But the rest of the way, the Astros emerged with their best game and overwhelmed the Braves with a final score of 9-5, which gave them life and the right to continue in the fight for the title, now, back on their field. of the Minute Maid.
While the fans of the Braves were left unable to celebrate, at least for now, the title of champions, the Astros are now ready to continue on the path of victory when this Tuesday, the Sixth Game is played.
“I feel like that’s what we do,” said Astros shortstop Puerto Rican Carlos Correa. “Throughout the year, obviously, there are ups and downs. But we are talking about being confident and doing whatever it takes to stay alive and seek the title. “
That is what the Astros de Correa, the Venezuelan second baseman José Altuve, the Cuban first baseman Yuli Gurriel and the third baseman Alex Bregman since 2017.
No matter the question of what Correa’s future will be like as a free agent this winter, now the only thing that counts is winning tomorrow, Tuesday, and having the option of reaching the decisive Seventh Game and consecrating the winning legacy of a historic group.
“We have to keep fighting“Said Correa. “If it doesn’t work out, we can say that we fight to the end. And if it turns out well, it will be a great story that we will always remember ”.
The same feelings have the rest of Correa’s teammates, especially Altuve, another of the pillars in the construction of the Astros’ champion franchise.
“There is no more mentality within this team than never to give up, go out to fight and hope that we can get this victory. We will not give up. We are not going to back down ”, stressed Altuve. “That never” (D)
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