Astros outlast Braves, head to NLCS Burke homers in 18th inning of longest postseason game By Alyson Footer / MLB.com 太空人技高一籌，晉級國聯冠軍賽。 Burke以史上最長季後賽第十八局的再見全壘打結束比賽 記者Alyson Footer HOUSTON -- Chris Burke's solo homer off Joey Devine in the 18th inning led the Houston Astros to a 7-6 win over the Atlanta Braves, sending the home team to t heir second straight National League Championship Series before a frenzied crow d of 43,413 on Sunday afternoon (and early evening) at Minute Maid Park. 第十八局Chris Burke面對投手Joey Devine轟出的陽春全壘打帶 著休士頓太空人隊以７－６勝過亞特蘭大勇士隊，在主場Minute Maid Park爆滿的觀眾面前（43,413）把地主隊送進國家聯盟冠 軍賽，這也是他們連續第二年晉級。 The game lasted 18 innings -- the longest in Major League postseason history. I t became an endurance test for the hitters, who were at the obvious disadvantag e as they grew weary while the relievers entered the game relatively fresh. 這場比賽打了十八局，創下大聯盟最長季後賽紀錄，也 將比賽變成對打者耐力的考驗，畢竟，相較於接替上場 、全神灌注的投手，打者的體能可是不斷滑落。 Following Brad Ausmus' game-tying homer with two outs in the ninth, the teams w ould play the entire length of a regulation game -- nine more innings -- withou t scoring a run. 在九局，兩人出局時Brad Ausmus的追平全壘打之後， 兩隊保持僵局，經過九局又一次與正規賽等長的時間之後，兩隊才分出勝負。 Burke's homer arrived after Roger Clemens pitched three scoreless innings, lead ing The Rocket to his first win of the 2005 postseason. Burke的再見全壘打是在Roger Clemens投出三局無失分的好球後出現， 這也成為火箭人０５年季後賽的第一勝。 Burke was hitting third after pinch-running for Lance Berkman in the 10th. Burke是在第十局時接替Lance Berkman上場跑壘， 直到擊出再見全壘打時，那已是他第三次上場打擊。 The Astros rallied from a 6-1 deficit, plating four runs in the eighth and one in the ninth. 太空人從１－６的劣勢中走出，在第八局攻下四分，第九局終於追平。 --

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