New York, USA– Jose Altuve took an early home run, Gerrit Cole neutralized the inoperative New York offensive and the Houston Astros doubled the Yankees 4-1 on Tuesday to take a 2-1 lead in the League championship series Altuve and Josh Reddick hit solitary home runs against two sliders from Luis Severino, who managed to cover four innings and a third for the Yankees.
Altuve’s cunning was also factor in the two races that Houston manufactured more elementaryly in the seventh episode to take off: the Venezuelan advanced from first to third and scored after an out-of-control release by Zach Britton. Then Yuli Gurriel towed another with a high to the right. After falling as a homeman in the first game, the Astros went two wins back to a World Series—they won their first crown in 2017 after eliminating New York in a seven-game championship series.
Jose Altuve holding a score against the Yankees/AFP
Back at Yankee Stadium, The New York bats remained silenced. Gleyber Torres’ solo home run in the eighth ended an unscored 14-inning streak. The New York hitters went 6-0 with men in scoring position and have left a grand total of 16 runners in circulation in the last two games. Without his best repertoire, Cole covered seven innings to win his 19th consecutive decision. He did so despite five tickets for the second time in his career. Cole also dodged a full base threat in the first episode and was 3-0 and 0.40 ERA on three outings so far this October.
Mexican Roberto Osuna took out all three outs of the ninth for the save. Second at bat, Altuve put up the Astros with a heinous slam between left and center field in front of Severino’s first offering, an 87.6 mph slider. It was Altuve’s four home run in this postseason, and his first in the series. He also reached 12 home runs in his postseason career.
Astros players celebrating their win over The Yankees/AFP
Reddick added another solo home run in the second episode against Severino to increase the gap. It was a tough first act for Dominican law, which had to invest 36 pitches — but it contained the damage to a race by leaving the bases full and was able to keep the Yankees close.The fourth game of the series to the best of seven is planned for wednesday night , but it’s in doubt. There is a forecast of heavy rain for the night in New York, and a postponement could be given that will alter the pitching plans of both teams.
To the Astros, the Venezuelan Altuve 5-2 with two scores and one pushed. The 4-1 Gurriel Cubans with a towed, Yordan Alvarez 3-0. Puerto Ricans Carlos Correa 4-0, Martín Maldonado 4-1.By the Yankees, the DominicanEdwin Encarnación 4-1, Gary Sanchez 4-0. The Venezuelan Towers 2-1 with a score and a push. Colombian Gio Urshela 3-0.
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