‘We don’t need boos’: Astros players frustrated as own fans turn on them in playoffs
Fans sit among empty seats at Daikin Park during Game 1 of the American League wildcard series between the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox on Tuesday in Houston. Photograph: Karen Warren/APView image in fullscreenFans sit among empty seats at Daikin Park during Game 1 of the American League wildcard series between the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox on Tuesday in Houston. The bottom two levels were much fuller than the upper deck, but many seats in the lower two decks were also empty.The announced attendance was 34,011, in a park with a capacity of 40,963.All those empty seats are a rare sight in a stadium that is normally packed for the postseason.
- ▪Fans sit among empty seats at Daikin Park during Game 1 of the American League wildcard series between the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox on Tuesday in Houston.
- ▪Photograph: Karen Warren/APView image in fullscreenFans sit among empty seats at Daikin Park during Game 1 of the American League wildcard series between the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox on Tuesday in Houston.
- ▪The bottom two levels were much fuller than the upper deck, but many seats in the lower two decks were also empty.The announced attendance was 34,011, in a park with a capacity of 40,963.All those empty seats are a rare sight in a stadium t
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Fans sit among empty seats at Daikin Park during Game 1 of the American League wildcard series between the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox on Tuesday in Houston. Photograph: Karen Warren/APView image in fullscreenFans sit among empty seats at Daikin Park during Game 1 of the American League wildcard series between the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox on Tuesday in Houston. Photograph: Karen Warren/APHouston Astros‘We don’t need boos’: Astros players frustrated as own fans turn on them in playoffsHouston announce crowd of 34,011 for playoff openerPlayers criticize boos during 6-3 defeat by White SoxAstros are first division winner with .500 or worse markAgenciesWed 30 Sep 2026 12.46 EDTLast modified on Wed 30 Sep 2026 12.49 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe crowd at Daikin…
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