If the Houston Astros are going to do the unprecedented, and add another thrilling chapter to their distinguished legacy, it's going to take practically everybody. It's going to take more nights like Wednesday, when timely hits and big catches and clutch pitching performances throughout their roster sparked a desperately needed 8-5 road win over the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.

"There was no other option," Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez said in Spanish. "The only mentality was to go out and win. I've said it before -- there's no panic here. We showed that."