TORONTO -- A small conference room in a posh downtown Toronto hotel was turned into a watch party early Wednesday, with several Astros players and their wives and girlfriends celebrating an American League West title in the wee hours of the morning after the Mariners' Chris Herrmann hit a walk-off homer in the 11th inning to beat the A's.
Oakland's loss clinched the second consecutive division title for the defending World Series champs, who will have home-field advantage in the AL Division Series against the Indians, which begins Oct. 5. The Astros popped corks and celebrated officially in the clubhouse following Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.