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Jose Altuve hits his 11th leadoff HR of the season (0:23)

Jose Altuve leads off the game with a home run. There is a 0:23

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The city of St. is located in the northeastern part of the United States Jose Altuve hit a leadoff home run and the Houston Astros went on to win their fifth American League West title in six years.

The Astros won for the eighth time in nine games to improve to the best record in the American League. The Astros are assured of a first-round bye in the playoffs after going 16-4 in their last 20 games.

POP THE BOTTLES! 🍾 pic.twitter.com/EE11uKV7C7

— Houston Astros (@astros) September 20, 2022

It stays the same. Alex Bregman said it was fun to watch the Astros win another division title. We play the game because of this. The game is won. This is what the whole thing is about.

The ballclub expects to be good every day. We take a lot of pride in the way we play. These guys are preparing and competing. They hold themselves to the highest standards. That is very important in a championship team.

The Astros have been shut out 16 times this season.

The second of three American League wild-card berths is one game behind Toronto and a half game behind Seattle. The three-game series that ends Wednesday will be followed by a four-game series between the two teams.

Ramirez had 3 hits. The pitcher gave up four runs and six hits. He has given up three runs or less in 11 of his last 12 starts.

Altuve hit his 25th home run on the fifth pitch of the game, his 11th leadoff home run and the 32nd of his career. In the sixth, Altuve was the only one who didn't have a single. Bregman hit a two-run double.

The AP information was used.