Astros pitcher booed in wild-card loss to White Sox rips ‘spoiled’ fans
One Astros pitcher wasn't happy with the sound of boos at Daikin Park in Game 1.
In a surprising turn of events, Houston Astros pitcher Bennett Sousa faced boos from the crowd during the team's wild-card loss to the Chicago White Sox in the first game of their best-of-three series. This marked a stark contrast to the electric atmosphere at Minute Maid Park during the team's 2015 American League wild-card run, when the Astros shocked the baseball world by defeating the Kansas City Royals.
Astros reliever Sousa spoke candidly after the game, lamenting the change in fan expectations and acknowledging that the team must now earn the right to reach the postseason again. Despite the boos, Sousa did not deter the crowd's negative response, allowing two hits and one run in the seventh inning of the Astros' 6-3 loss. Both the Astros and White Sox utilized bullpen games to cover nine innings in the game, with starters Sean Burke and Hunter Brown set to take the mound in the second game of their series.
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