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The Houston Astros have reserved their place in baseballs World Series by beating the New York Yankees to win the American League Championship Series.
The Astros won 6-4 on Saturday to secure a 4-2 series victory.
Theyll face National League winners the Washington Nationals in the World Series, which begins in Houston on Tuesday.
It will be the second appearance from theFall Classic in three seasons to the Astros, who had been also the 2017 champions.
With the score 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth innings, second baseman Jose Altuve struck on a two-run walk-off house run away Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman to clinch the AL pennant and spark wild celebrations at Houstons Minute Maid Park.
The Washington Nationals achieved the World Series for the first time by beating against the St Louis Cardinals.
It is the Nationals first World Series appearance. A Washington staff did reach the World Series in 1924 – and is currently the Minnesota Twins.
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