How Houston catcher Martín Maldonado is always suspect No. 1 when the proverbial flying eraser from the back of the room bounces off the whiteboard. Don’t be distracted.

Jose Altuve delivers again in the postseason as the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 in a crucial Game 5 of the ALCS. ... which Garcia objected to with words to catcher Marin Maldonado.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) hits a three-run, go-ahead home run off of Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc (25) during the ninth inning of Game 5 of the American League ...

Martin Maldonado credits Adolis Garcia for helping the Houston Astros take Game 5 of the ALCS away from the Texas Rangers.

García has just been hit by a pitch from Bryan Abreu and immediately went after Maldonado. Benches cleared in Game 5 of the ALCS in the eighth inning with the Rangers ahead 4-2. Skip Navigation ...

García has just been hit by a pitch from Bryan Abreu and immediately went after Maldonado. Benches cleared in Game 5 of the ALCS in the eighth inning with the Rangers ahead 4-2. Skip Navigation.