The Houston Astros looked very much like a team that limped its way to a division title during their 6-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of the wild-card round Tuesday. Houston allowed five runs before getting on the board, and failed to mount a comeback against a White Sox team that pounded out 11 hits.
To make matters worse for Houston, a handful of the runs given up by the team were self-inflicted. Early walks resulted in the White Sox scoring their first run, a hit-by-pitch allowed the team to pick up an extra run in the second inning, a lead-off walk came around to score...
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