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"Given the findings and the commissioner's ruling, we collectively decided that it would not be possible for Alex to effectively lead the club going forward," the team said in a statement.
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MLB ordered the team to pay a fine of $5 million — the highest amount allowable under league rules. The Astros also will forfeit first- and second-round selections in player drafts in 2020 and 2021.
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The game featured timely home runs, stifling pitching by the Nationals' Stephen Strasburg and a controversial call by the umpires that nearly changed the course of the game.
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The Houston Astros have taken a 3-2 lead in the World Series, after defeating Washington 7-1 in Game 5 in the nation's capital, pushing the underdog Nationals to the edge of elimination.
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The Houston Astros tied the series 2-2 after beating the Washington Nationals 8-1 in Game 4 of the World Series.
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The club said it had terminated Brandon Taubman following a fuller investigation. The Astros had previously denied the account of a Sports Illustrated reporter who had written about his outburst.
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As the Houston Astros prepare for Game 1 of the World Series, the front office grapples with fallout from Assistant General Manager Brandon Taubman's profane rant targeting female reporters.
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The Astros won their second pennant in three years and hope to cement themselves as one of the best teams of the decade. The Nationals are making their first-ever Series appearance.
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The Astros defeated the Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium.
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Houston and Los Angeles kept the score close in a game that lasted more than five hours and in which pitchers threw more than 400 pitches. Ultimately, the Astros were victorious.