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Astros Closer Josh Hader Crumbles in Season-Ending Loss to Tigers

Hader surrendered a three-run double to give the Tigers a 5-2 lead over the Astros. | Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

Josh Hader failed to come through when the Houston Astros needed him the most.

Houston's high-priced closer entered a 2–2 game in the top of the eighth inning Wednesday afternoon, as his team faced elimination from the playoffs. Trailing the Detroit Tigers 1-0 in the American League wild-card series, Hader stepped to the mound with two on and two outs, needing just one out to rescue his team. He couldn't do it.

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