<P> On August 31, just seconds before the midnight deadline, the Astros traded for Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander . Following the trade, including the regular season and postseason to this point, Verlander had posted a 9--0 win - loss record with a 1.23 earned run average . He was named the ALCS MVP . </P> <P> Houston won the series, 4--3 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Game </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Time </Th> <Th> Attendance </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 000000002018 - 10 - 24 - 0000 October 24 </Td> <Td> Houston Astros--1, Los Angeles Dodgers--3 </Td> <Td> Dodger Stadium </Td> <Td> 2: 28 </Td> <Td> 54,253 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 000000002018 - 10 - 25 - 0000 October 25 </Td> <Td> Houston Astros--7, Los Angeles Dodgers--6 (11) </Td> <Td> Dodger Stadium </Td> <Td> 4: 19 </Td> <Td> 54,293 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 000000002018 - 10 - 27 - 0000 October 27 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers--3, Houston Astros--5 </Td> <Td> Minute Maid Park </Td> <Td> 3: 46 </Td> <Td> 43,282 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 000000002018 - 10 - 28 - 0000 October 28 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers--6, Houston Astros--2 </Td> <Td> Minute Maid Park </Td> <Td> 3: 06 </Td> <Td> 43,322 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 000000002018 - 10 - 29 - 0000 October 29 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers--12, Houston Astros--13 (10) </Td> <Td> Minute Maid Park </Td> <Td> 5: 17 </Td> <Td> 43,300 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 000000002018 - 10 - 31 - 0000 October 31 </Td> <Td> Houston Astros--1, Los Angeles Dodgers--3 </Td> <Td> Dodger Stadium </Td> <Td> 3: 22 </Td> <Td> 54,128 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 000000002018 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 1 </Td> <Td> Houston Astros--5, Los Angeles Dodgers--1 </Td> <Td> Dodger Stadium </Td> <Td> 3: 37 </Td> <Td> 54,124 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Game </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Time </Th> <Th> Attendance </Th> </Tr>

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