Astros players blast their own fans for booing, not showing up to playoff loss

Houston Astros players criticized their home crowd for booing and low attendance following a 6-3 defeat to the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series. An announced crowd of 34,011 at Daikin Park left over 7,000 seats empty, with frustrated spectators repeatedly jeering Houston's pitching and defensive miscues.

Reliever Bennett Sousa and first baseman Christian Walker voiced frustration over the lack of support, emphasizing the team's effort to reach the postseason. Pitchers Bryan King and AJ Blubaugh surrendered early runs, while wild pitches and errors compounded Houston's struggles ahead of Game 2.