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The Astros Tanked Their Way To The Top
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Astros win first World Series championship in franchise history
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Astros win first World Series Championship in franchise history
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World Series 2017: Houston Astros win first championship after
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The Houston Astros started from the bottom, and now they're World
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Astros win their first World Series after Game 7 victory over LA
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Houston Astros have never won the first game of the World Series
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Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7 for first
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The Houston Astros have won the World Series, beating the
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World Series Champion Astros Prove That Even Villains Can Have a