The Astros advance to the World Series for the first time
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On October 19, 2005 — 2005 – In Game 6 of the NLCS, the Houston Astros earn the first World Series berth in the team’s 44-year history with a 5 – 1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Roy Oswalt, who also won Game 2, gives up only three hits and strikes out six Cardinals over seven innings in earning the NLCS MVP award.
Brad Ausmus leads the attack with three hits while Jason Lane goes deep off Mark Mulder. Houston had been close before, coming up short five times in their history in a game with the NL flag on the line, including being one strike away in Game 5 before Albert Pujols dashed the hometown dreams by hitting a two-strike, two out three-run ninth-inning homer, forcing a Game 6 in St. Louis.
For the Cardinals, the loss marks the end of the season for the team that led the majors with 100 wins. It also is the final game in the current version of Busch Stadium, scheduled to be demolished by a wrecking ball to make room for St. Louis’ new ballpark of the same name. Houston will face the Chicago White Sox in the World Series.
Houston will face the Chicago White Sox in the World Series. Chicago fans have waited since 1959 to return to the Fall Classic. That was the same year Houston joined the Continental League in the Houston Sports Association’s first attempt at a big league franchise.
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