Houston Astros walk off with pennant as José Altuve’s homer buries Yankees

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José Altuve, the 5ft 6in driving force of Houston, delivered a swing that will play in Astros’ highlights forever.

Altuve homered off Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the ninth inning and Houston outlasted the New York Yankees 6-4 Saturday night to advance to the World Series for the second time in three years.

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Houston Astros walk off with pennant as José Altuve’s homer buries Yankees

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