LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 01: Alex Bregman #2, Marwin Gonzalez #9, Carlos Correa #1, and Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros celebrate defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in game seven to win the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium on November 1, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
The Houston Astros revealed their 2017 World Series victory banner before their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, but they experienced minor difficulties with the display.
Team assistants had trouble removing the black curtain draped over the pennant, which caused several Astros players to laugh. The banner was eventually shown and fans at Minute Maid Park cheered and applauded. One assistant appeared to use some sort of leaf-blower to help unveil the banner.
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Houston defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7 of the 2017 World Series to win the overall series 4-3 and claim their first-ever national title since the Astros joined the National League as an expansion team in 1962 along with the New York Mets.
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The Astros beat the Orioles 6-1 on Monday, and have begun the 2018 season strong. Houston won three of its first four games, a road series against the Texas Rangers.
Former Astros first-base coach Rich Dauer threw out the ceremonial first pitch on Monday. It was a particularly emotional homecoming for Dauer, since he has recovered after nearly dying. Dauer suffered an acute subdural hematoma during the Astros’ victory parade. A subdural hematoma is a localized collection of blood outside the blood vessels and is usually associated with traumatic brain injury.
Houston and Baltimore face off again at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday at 8:10pm EST. Justin Verlander is set to start for the Astros, while fellow righty Mike Wright Jr. will take the mound for the Orioles.
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