HOUSTON -- Before Saturday, the last time third baseman Alex Bregman walked on the field at Minute Maid Park was after Game 5 of the World Series, when his walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th secured an epic 13-12 victory over the Dodgers for the eventual champion Astros.
Nearly three weeks later, Bregman and starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. took the field Saturday for their first "game" since the World Series as part of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Youth Experience. The event, which included participation from 10 Miracle League teams with the Greater Houston YMCA, provided more than 100 children with physical and developmental challenges with the opportunity to live out a Major League Baseball experience.