...4 The rookie, who hit five home runs all season for the Astros, ended the longest-ever postseason game -- and the Division Series -- with an 18th-inning homer off the Braves' Joey Devine. Burke had...

Back to the drawing board for Houston

The Houston Astros enjoyed everything about their first World Series appearance, except the outcome, writes Jerry Crasnick.

Roof at Minute Maid will be open for Game 3

The verdict is in and the roof at Minute Maid Park will be open for Tuesday night's World Series Game 3 between the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox.

Astros rap lyrics

Here is a sampling of lyrics from remixes devoted to the Houston Astros by Houston rappers Paul Wall and Chamillionaire.

Advantage 'Stros? Not so fast

National League rules will be in play when the World Series resumes in Houston. The Astros can only hope it will play to their advantage.

Astros singed, but not scared

Down 0-2, the Astros are finding solace in a return home and in knowing they've overcome much worse.

Crede keys Chicago win with bat, glove

Neal Cotts and Bobby Jenks got out of an eighth-inning jam and Joe Crede hit a go-ahead homer as the White Sox beat the Astros 5-3 in Chicago's first World Series game since 1959.

No B in Astros offense: Tavares stranded twice

Willy Taveras was stranded in scoring position in the sixth and eighth innings Saturday night as the Astros lost 5-3 to the White Sox.

No Yankees or Red Sox? No problem

So no Yankees or Red Sox? Jayson Stark offers up 10 reasons why the World Series will be even better this year.

Astros cast out ghosts of past Octobers

It took 43 years of heartache. But the ever-hovering Astros have finally landed in the World Series.

What was Pujols thinking?

Page 2 loves October baseball. And we love to second guess all the postseason moves and decisions.

La Russa, Edmonds ejected from Game 4

Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and outfielder Jim Edmonds were ejected in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series Sunday,

Astros pull yet another Houdini act

Game 4 was another warped thriller in favor of the Astros, who are one win from their first World Series.

Shuffling lineup works wonders for Astros

Putting Mike Lamb back into the starting lineup in Game 3 proved to be a genius move by the Astros, writes Buster Olney.

Dean, balls to be part of Hall of Fame exhibit

Sean Dean gave both home run balls to the Hall of Fame. The balls, along with a picture of Dean and his family, will be part of an exhibit that will be set up at Cooperstown after this year's postseason is completed.