Game 7. Two Words that resonate across the pro sports landscape.
It’s stressful. There is added pressure and the atmosphere amongst the fan base is unlike any other.
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The Astros are once again in a game 7 as they face the Rangers tonight with a trip to the World Series on the line. It’s the 6th time in franchise history the Astros are in a game 7.
The first was in the 2004 NLCS facing the St. Louis Cardinals. The Astros held a 3-2 lead but dropped the last two in St. Louis to end their World Series hopes.
In 2017, the Astros experienced two “Game 7′s” . First, in the ALCS against the Yankees the Astros were down 3-2 and tied the series before taking down the Bronx Bombers in game 7 of that series. Lance McCullers Jr. was one of the stars as he came out of the bullpen to pitch the final four innings to lock up the pennant.
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Then days later in the World Series the Astros and Dodgers were in a game 7. At Dodger Stadium Houston closed out the Dodgers 5-1. They scored early and never looked back securing the Astros first every World Series Championship.
Two years later, the Astros were again in a game 7 meeting the Nationals in the World Series at Minute Maid Park. It was a tough series loss because the Astros became the first MLB team to ever lose all of their home games in a World Series.
The Astros most recent game 7 was in the 2020 ALCS against Tampa Bay. It occurred in the Covid-season that was played in a bubble. The Astros and Rays met in San Diego with the Rays prevailing and advancing to the World Series.