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Jose Abreu homered for the third time in two games, a two-run rocket in the fourth inning that launched the Houston Astros to their seventh straight AL Championship Series appearance with a 3-2 win that eliminated the Minnesota Twins in Game 4 of their AL Division Series on Wednesday night.

José Abreu homers for the third time in two games – a two-run rocket in the fourth inning – to propel Houston to a 3-2 win in Game 4. Houston will host AL West rival Texas in Game 1 of the ALCS on Sunday.

Royce Lewis gave the Twins another big-moment home run — a line smash into the left-field seats with a similar trajectory to the one he hit in his first postseason at-bat in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series sweep over Toronto — but it wasn’t enough to keep Minnesota’s season going.

The Houston Astros advanced to the American League Championship Series after beating the Minnesota Twins 3-2 to capture their best-of-five Division Series in Game 4 on Wednesday. The victory sets up a battle of the Lone Star State as the Astros will face the Texas Rangers for a place in the World Series.

José Abreu homered for the third time in two games for the Houston Astros in a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins

MINNEAPOLIS — The Houston Astros gathered in the clubhouse with their bottles and goggles to toast another postseason victory, when manager Dusty Baker called Justin Verlander forward to lead the celebration. “I’m doing the World Series!” Baker said. “You do this one!”

José Abreu homered for the third time in two games for the Houston Astros in a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins

The Astros will meet the Texas Rangers in the ALCS starting on Sunday.

The Twins, who set a major league record with 1,654 strikeouts this year, whiffed 14 times in Game 4 after doing the same in Game 3. They totaled just six hits over their two home games in the series, though home runs by Royce Lewis and Edouard Julien on Wednesday gave them a fighting chance.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jos Abreu homered for the third time in two games, a two-run rocket in the fourth inning th...