<prompt> Qedela le nkulumo elandelayo: Ngokunqoba kwabo eMdlalweni 3, i-Astros yathola ithuba lokuya emidlalweni yangemva kwesizini ngokokuqala ngqa emlandweni we-franchise, yathuthukela e-ALCS ukuze ihlangane nomnqobi wochungechunge lwe-Red Sox ne-Yankees. Lokhu kuphawula isikhathi sesibili emlandweni we-franchise ukuthi i-Astros ifinyelele emuva emuva kwe-Championship Series; okokuqala kwaba ngo  <response>: Ngo-2004 nango-2005, lapho iqembu lidlala eNational League. Ama-Indians ashaywa e-postseason okokuqala kusukela ngo-1954, futhi aqedwa ku-ALDS ngonyaka wesibili olandelanayo. Baphinde basuswa emdlalweni wokugcina ekhaya ngonyaka wesithathu kulandelana. 