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Astros catcher caught using illegal bat in Game 1 of World Series
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Astros already trying to bend rules in World Series validates
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Astros catcher Martin Maldonado was using an illegal bat in Game 1
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Houston Astros may be employing next-level gamesmanship - SportsMap
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Here's Why MLB Ruled Albert Pujols' Bat Illegal In Hands Of Astros
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Astros' Maldonado forced to change bats from outdated model
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Astros' Martin Maldonado uses illegal bat in World Series courtesy
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Astros fans catch Dodgers, Max Muncy after Albert Pujols 'illegal
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Astros win 2022 World Series, solidifying their status as a
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Martin Maldonado literally hit the cover off of a baseball - NBC
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Former Brewers Cheated in World Series with Pujols' Bat