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Astros-Phillies updates: How Houston tied the series
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Jamie Apody - The Astros? Cheating? No. Apparently Catcher Martin Maldonado used an illegal BAT yesterday, one given to him by Albert Pujols that had been banned in the MLB since 2010.
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2022 World Series: Astros' Martín Maldonado banned from using illegal bat gifted by Albert Pujols
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Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead
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MLB blocks Astros' Martin Maldonado from using bats from Albert Pujols
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Houston Astros Player Caught Using Illegal Bat in Game 1 of World Series
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Maldonado's Borrowed Bat From Pujols Deemed Illegal to Use - Sports Illustrated
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MLB declared Astros' Martin Maldonado's bat illegal
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Falling stars: Astros big hitters stuck in World Series skid
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Dusty Baker tells newspaper he is retiring as manager of the Houston Astros – WWLP