Houston Astros' Carlos Correa, left, and George Springer, celebrate , The Canadian Pressdrew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning for Houston after a two-out error by shortstop, and the Astros beat Minnesota 4-1 Tuesday to open their AL playoff series and stretch the Twins' all-time record post-season losing streak to 17 games.
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli called for Romo, the fifth of six pitchers, to start the ninth. The Astros loaded the bases on two singles to start the inning and then the crippling two-out error, when Polanco's throw to second base after a straight-at-him grounder was low to blow the forceout. Minnesota broke the record for consecutive post-season losses in major North American sports — the Twins had been tied with the Chicago Blackhawks, who dropped 16 straight in the NHL playoffs from 1975-79.
The Astros, who went 9-23 on the road this season for the third-worst mark in the major leagues, started their franchise record fourth straight post-season appearance in far different fashion than their previous three, for reasons well beyond the pandemic format. After becoming the scourge of baseball when their sign-stealing system was revealed this winter, they turned to the 71-year-old Baker, who took his fifth different team to the post-season.
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