{
  "id": 11104995,
  "title": "Astros news: Jose Altuve vows to return to playoffs in 2027 after ugly ending",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/astros-news-jose-altuve-vows-to-return-to-playoffs-in-2027-after-ugly",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T04:07:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/astros-news-jose-altuve-vows-040729859.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Houston Astros suffered a devastating loss in their wild-card series against the Chicago White Sox, getting swept 7-3. The team's loss was particularly heartbreaking as they were favored to advance to the ALDS. After the defeat, Astros' star player Jose Altuve was seen fighting back tears in the locker room. In a video, Altuve expressed his disappointment, acknowledging the hard work and resilience of his teammates, but also noting that they wanted to advance to the next round. Despite the loss, Altuve remained defiant, vowing that the team would find a way to return to the playoffs and win in 2027. Altuve, who recorded his 28th home run in the playoffs during the series, is just one short of tying the postseason record held by Manny Ramirez.",
  "summary": "The Houston Astros were sent packing early after getting swept by the Chicago White Sox in their wild-card series in the playoffs on Wednesday. The Astros bowed to the White Sox, 7-3, in Game 2 at Daikin Park. Jose Altuve fought back tears in the locker room after their defeat. The Astros were favored to advance to the ALDS, but they played below […] The post Astros news: Jose Altuve vows to…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "White Sox explain why they asked for replay on Astros' Jose Altuve's positioning in Game 1 win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/white-sox-explain-why-they-asked-for-replay-on-astros-jose-altuves",
        "published": "2026-09-30T03:30:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}