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How they got there: Astros advance to WS

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April 8: Meet the parents

While his parents were being interviewed on TV, Jeremy Peña hit his first Major League homer

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May 3: Mr. 2,000

Dusty Baker became the 12th manager -- and first Black skipper -- to reach 2,000 wins

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May 24: He's the closer

Jeremy Peña mashed a walk-off homer to end an 0-for-14 slump and end the Jays' Jordan Romano's streak of 31 consecutive saves

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June 1: Yordan magic

Yordan Alvarez ripped a bases-clearing 2B to cap a comeback win and sweep of the A's

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June 15: Two perfect

Luis Garcia and Phil Maton became the first teammates to throw immaculate innings in the same game

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June 25: Déjà vu

Six Astros no-hit the Yankees in the Bronx in '03. It happened again, as Cristian Javier, Héctor Neris and Ryan Pressly completed the feat

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June 21-30: New York, New York

Over a 2-week stretch, the Astros faced the Yankees and Mets 9 times and went 7-2

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June 28: From POTM to IL

Yordan Alvarez mashed 9 homers in June en route to AL Player of the Month honors, but a hand injury derailed his production for most of the season until his September outburst

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July 24: How the West was now done

The Astros swept the Mariners, who had won 14 straight heading into the series, to take control of the division

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Sept. 16: Alvarez leads clincher

Yordan Alvarez delivered his first 3-homer game as the Astros clinched their 7th playoff berth in the past 8 years

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Sept. 18: High quality

Left-hander Framber Valdez threw his MLB-record 25th consecutive quality start

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Sept. 19: Now it's time for playoffs

The Astros beat the Rays to clinch their 5th AL West title in the past 6 seasons

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Oct. 15: Astros advance to ALCS

For the 6th straight season, the Astros are back in the ALCS after sweeping the Mariners in the ALDS

Postseason schedule

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Oct. 23: Astros advance to World Series

ALCS MVP Jeremy Peña erased an early deficit with a 3-run HR and the Astros remained unbeaten in the postseason, claiming their 4th AL pennant in the past 6 seasons