In one of the longest playoff games in major league baseball history, the Houston Astros defeated the Mariners 1-0 in 18e round, Saturday, in Seattle. They will therefore participate in the American League Championship Series.
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Jeremy Pena was the only player to hit home plate in the game on a home run off Penn Murfee (0-1). Luis Garcia (1-0) then made the final three outs for the win.
This is the fourth post-season game to go in 18e innings, with the first three taking place in 2005, 2014 and 2018. Meanwhile, only one other playoff game without a run in the first 13 at bats has occurred in the major leagues. It was last Saturday when the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 in 15e commitment.
In the next round, the Astros will face the winner of the series between the Guardians and the New York Yankees. The American championship series will begin next Wednesday in Houston.