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The Houston Astros returned to the World Series for the second straight year, completing a four-game sweep over the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series for the fourth time in six seasons.
Astros overcame early three-game losing streak, then clinched every one of Yankees’ 6-5 win on Sunday Rally provides the answer. Houston led by two in the seventh inning after New York led 5-4.
The ALCS sweeps and the Astros are unbeaten in the 2022 playoffs, snapping a seven-game winning streak. Fans on social media praised the Astros’ dominance of the playoffs so far. Kyle Glaser @KyleAGlaser
Astros lost Gerrit Kerr, George Springer and Carlos in free agency for years in a row Correa, and didn’t miss a beat.
Their staying power is still incredible.
John McClain@McClain_on_NFL
Boo from the Astros if you want, but you have to respect them. Four World Series in six years. Dusty Baker could win his first championship. No accusations of trash cans or buzzers. Just great baseball. respect!
Vanessa Richardson @SportsVanessa
The golden age of the Houston Astros continues as they head to another World Series.
So excited for Dusty Baker, a team of really good people, loyal fans, and a franchise with people who work hard from top to bottom. #LevelUp
Bob Niengale@BNightengale #Astros are 4 wins away from the running table. The only team to win more games in a row in a playoff was 2014 #Royals ( 8)Daniel Gottra @DTGoteraKHOU
#Astros are perfect 7-0 this postseason, They are the third team in MLB history to sweep the first two rounds of the playoffs en route to the World Series.
Sarah Lance @SlangsOnSports Team enters World Series undefeated, wild card era:
2022 Astros 7-0
2014 Royals 8-0
2007 Rockies 7-0 https://t.co/XiDTyTPTft CBS Sports@CBSSports
The Yankees struck out fifty times as they were swept by the Astros in four games. pic.twitter.com/ccqMHbYxRM
Mark Berman@MarkBermanFox26
First sweep of seven-game series in Astros playoff history
Moose™ @MarcMalusis
Accessories. No cheating at this point. The Astros embarrassed the Yankees.
RJ Ochoa@rjochoa
The Houston Astros celebrated a no-hitter and World Series trip this season at Yankee Stadium.
Devine Sports Gospel @ Devine Gospel
The Houston Astros are everything Dodgers fans think the Dodgers are.
The Astros established themselves as a dynasty in the AL, and their dominance continued for a bit this season. Houston is going all out and could be on the verge of a second World Series title since 2017.
To make that happen, the Astros will have to pass the Philadelphia Phillies, who are in the National League Championship Series defeated the San Diego Padres in five games. The World Series starts on Friday.
