2005 ALCS Game 7 vs White Sox
From Colt .45s to Astros: Houston's baseball legacy.
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team based in Houston, Texas. They were originally the Houston Colt .45s, an expansion team that entered the National League in 1962. The Astros moved to the American League West in 2013.
Quick Facts
- Event
- 2005 ALCS Game 7
- Opponent
- Chicago White Sox
- Location
- Minute Maid Park, Houston
- Result
- Astros Win 4-3
- Key mvp candidate
- Roy Oswalt (Start); Brad Lidge (Hold)
- Series outcome
- Astros advance to World Series
Lore & Background
The Astros' most notable rivalry is the Lone Star Series against the Texas Rangers, an interleague rivalry that awards the Silver Boot to the winner of the season series. The Astros moved to the American League West in 2013, leading to interleague play throughout the season and reducing interleague games against natural rivals from six to four.
Reader's Guide
The Astros play in the American League West. As of the 2023 schedule change, intradivisional games were reduced to 13, while teams get three interleague games against each non-natural opponent and four against a natural rival.
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