The Tri-City ValleyCats, the Class A Short Season affiliate of the Astros, won their third New York-Penn League title with a 4-2 victory over Hudson Valley on Sunday.
Hudson Valley, the Rays' affiliate, jumped ahead early, scoring twice in the bottom of the first inning on an Erik Ostberg RBI groundout and a Jacson McGowan sacrifice fly.
From there, the Tri-City pitching staff walked a tight rope and escaped multiple jams to give the offense a chance to tie the game with a run in the fourth and a run in the seventh. Hudson Valley loaded the bases in the third, and again in the 12th after Tri-City took a 4-2 lead in the top half of the frame.