Houston Astros
Lone Star team
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team based in Houston, Texas.
They play in the American League West division and won the World Series in 2017 and 2022, though the 2017 championship was marred by a sign-stealing scandal that resulted in suspensions and fines.
The Astros are playing the Yankees tonight.
Pouring vessel or hurler
- catcherMasked diamond position
- shortstopInfield position, number six
- home runFull-circuit scoring hit
- strikeoutBatter retired on pitches
curveball · fastball · slider · bullpen · batting average · double play · stolen base · lineup
MLB championship tournament
- 2017Calendar year designation
- 2022Fourth year, current decade
- pennantTapering nautical flag
- ALCSMLB postseason semifinal abbreviation
trophy · parade · rings · clinch · celebration · dynasty · contender · postseason
Premier North American ballgame organization
- American LeagueOne MLB conference
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
- orangeCitrus with segments
- navyMaritime military force
star logo · expansion team · 1962 · rebranding · affiliate · farm system · spring training
Named teams, various sports
- YankeesNew York baseball franchise
- interleagueBetween separate professional circuits
- grudge matchContest to settle scores
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
Disgraceful public affair
- 2017Calendar year designation
- buzzerElectric signaling device
- trash canContainer for refuse
- investigationFormal examination of facts
suspension · fine · draft picks · apology · tainted · asterisk · booing · reputation
Calendar designation
- shooting starBurning debris in atmosphere
- retroEvoking recent past
- tequila sunriseCitrus cocktail with gradient
- legacyWhat's passed down
pitcher
Pouring vessel or hurler
strikeout · curveball · fastball · slider · bullpen · batting average · double play · stolen base · lineup · rotation
World Series
MLB championship tournament
ALCS · trophy · parade · rings · clinch · celebration · dynasty · contender · postseason · October
Major League Baseball
Premier North American ballgame organization
- American LeagueOne MLB conference
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
- orangeCitrus with segments
navy · star logo · expansion team · 1962 · rebranding · affiliate · farm system · spring training
Rangers
Named teams, various sports
- YankeesNew York baseball franchise
- interleagueBetween separate professional circuits
- grudge matchContest to settle scores
showdown · pennant race · bad blood · rematch
scandal
Disgraceful public affair
investigation · suspension · fine · draft picks · apology · tainted · asterisk · booing · reputation
2013
Calendar designation
- shooting starBurning debris in atmosphere
- retroEvoking recent past
- tequila sunriseCitrus cocktail with gradient
Nolan Ryan
- HoustonGalleria, Montrose, Medical Center, Texans, Rockets
- TexasAlamo, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth
- Baseball TeamsArizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs
- South Central USTexas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Dallas
- Sports ChampionsNew York Yankees, Los Angeles Lakers, New England Patriots, Manchester United, Real Madrid
- baseball incidentsbalk, error, ejection, interference, obstruction
Houston AstrosLos Angeles Dodgers
California baseball franchise
Philadelphia Phillies · Atlanta Braves · New York Yankees · fair play · integrity
astronaut, astronomy, astrology, astronomical, astronomer, astrologer, Houston, astrophysics, astronomic