NEW YORK—In recent years, it’s almost become an October ritual: Astros top Yankees. Astros take pennant. Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman delivered big hits and Houston advanced to the World Series again, finishing a four-game sweep in the AL Championship Series with a 6–5 victory Sunday night aided by another defensive gaffe from New York….
Judge, Slumping Yankees on the Brink After Getting Blanked
NEW YORK—Back home for a must-win game, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees generated more boos than base hits. One more punchless performance and their season is over. Handcuffed again by Cristian Javier and Houston’s stingy pitching staff, the power-packed Yankees went down meekly Saturday on three harmless hits in a 5–0 defeat that…
Phillies Down Astros for 1st Playoff Berth Since 2011
HOUSTON—When the Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Joe Girardi after a 22–29 start to the season, it was hard to imagine that Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and interim manager Rob Thomson would be dancing in a champagne shower come October. But this team persevered through the tough start and an injury that took Harper out for…
Dodgers Ace Max Scherzer Hot on the Mound, Not at the Plate
A look at what’s happening around the majors: Scherzer Strings Dodgers ace Max Scherzer is riding a pair of long streaks going into his start in Game 3 of the NL Division Series against the Giants. He wouldn’t mind ending one of them. On the mound, the three-time Cy Young Award winner is 7-0 with…
Ohtani Bounces Back With Go-Ahead Run as Angels Edge Astros
ANAHEIM, Calif.—This time, the calls went Shohei Ohtani’s way. Ohtani came home on Jack Mayfield’s two-run double on Sept. 23 and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Houston Astros 3-2 to snap a six-game losing streak. The two-way star from Japan tried to score the winning run during Wednesday’s 9-5 loss to Houston in 12…
Astros Move Closer, Beat Angels in 12; Ohtani Out at Plate
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Houston manager Dusty Baker says a huge source of pride about his AL West-leading team is the way it plays defense. It showed Wednesday night as right fielder Chas McCormick made two huge plays in the Astros’ 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in 12 innings. McCormick made a one-hop throw to prevent…
Ohtani Hits 45th HR While Surging Astros Rout Angels 10-5
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani’s latest majestic homer wasn’t nearly enough to turn back the Houston Astros as they steamroll toward another AL West title. Ohtani hit his 45th homer in the eighth inning, but Aledmys Díaz and Kyle Tucker hit back-to-back homers and drove in three runs apiece while leading the Astros to a 10-5 victory…
Valdez, González, Maldonado Send Astros Past Angels 10-0
ANAHEIM, Calif.—With a well-rested Framber Valdez on the mound turning in one of his best performances in an outstanding season, the Houston Astros really didn’t need all the runs they racked up on a blowout night at the Big A. Valdez pitched seven innings of six-hit ball, Marwin González launched a grand slam and the…
Angels’ Dual Threat Ohtani Starts at Astros
A look at what’s happening around the majors: Ohtani Up Big league home run leader Shohei Ohtani is unbeaten in his last 13 starts going into this outing for the Los Angeles Angels against the AL West-leading Astros in Houston. Ohtani (9-1, 2.97 ERA) is 8-0 since his last loss. Considered by many the leading…
Detmers Pitches Halos Past Astros 3-1 for 1st Big League Win
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Reid Detmers hasn’t exactly eased into the majors. His first three starts for the Los Angeles Angels have been on hot Sunday afternoons against the Athletics, Dodgers and Astros—three of the best teams in the majors. The third start was the breakthrough for Detmers, and luck had nothing to do with it. Detmers pitched…
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