The sights were so familiar.
Carlos Correa blasting a game-changing home run.
George Springer, Michael Brantley and Jose Altuve coming through at the perfect time.
The Astros locking in — and relaxing — when the moment screamed playoff pressure.
A team that finished below .500 is already moving on in the 2020 postseason. And the Astros' second road victory against Minnesota mirrored the first in a wild-card series win that only required two games.
Experience mattered.
Veteran acumen made the difference.
When the moment called for a breakthrough, the franchise that reached the World Series during two of the previous three seasons again looked and played like a squad ready for October.
Now, all Dusty Baker's new Astros have to do is wait for their next opponent after knocking out the Twins 3-1 on Wednesday at Target Field.
Credit to Baker for making the right calls with a remade pitching staff that was consistently shaky throughout a 29-31 regular season.
Credit to the Astros' timely bats and sharp defense for finishing off a 36-24 Minnesota team that again flatlined when it mattered. The Twins' 24-7 home record was useless in the series, especially as Minnesota kept cracking late.
Credit to Kyle Tucker for those smooth playoff RBI swings that have been years in the making.
Reaching the American League Division Series was a given for the 2017-19 Astros. In 2020, making the ALDS after just two wild-card games represents a September triumph for the 29-31 Astros.
Their below .500 regular-season record no longer matters.
The Astros are playing — and winning — postseason games again.
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