The 2017 Houston Astros delivered a historic season, clinching the AL West on September 17 and securing their first 100-win season since 1998 (reaching the milestone on September 29) behind a record-setting offense. Despite Hurricane Harvey forcing a temporary relocation of a series to Florida, the team acquired ace Justin Verlander in August, who went 2-0 with a 0.56 ERA in the ALCS to earn MVP honors. They defeated the Red Sox in the ALDS, outlasted the Yankees in a seven-game ALCS for their first American League pennant, and then beat the Dodgers in seven games to capture their first World Series title, with George Springer tying a record with five home runs and winning World Series MVP. The lineup led MLB in runs, batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging, while Jose Altuve won the AL batting title and MVP, joining Jeff Bagwell (inducted into the Hall of Fame that year) as the only Astros to win the award. However, the season was later overshadowed by a sign-stealing scandal that led to a record fine, loss of draft picks, and the dismissal of implicated staff.