On Sunday, the Yankees will try to stretch their one-game advantage to two games as they take on the Astros for what may be their last road game of the series. Sports Teller-Tell it Like it is! The Astros defeated the Yankees in six games, advancing to face the 2019 National League champions, the Washington Nationals, who they lost to in seven games. We've received your submission. Veteran starters J.A. Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, 73 °F (23 °C), roof closed, Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, 56 °F (13 °C), cloudy, wind 16 mph out to RF, Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, 52 °F (11 °C), partly cloudy, wind 11 mph L to R. Nelson sustained a concussion during Game 3 and was replaced by Everitt for the remaining games. How Cardinals can save themselves from NLCS embarrassment, THE BEST INSIGHTS FROM THE ULTIMATE INSIDERS, Blue Rush: A NY Giants Podcast Unlike other sports blogs, Sports Teller has no bias towards a particular team or sport. Facts, figures about EPIC ALCS Game 2, David Ortiz’s 12th-inning big fly to end Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS, hit a walk-off double to beat the Yanks in Game 2 of the 2017 ALCS, a walk-off single in the 14th inning against New York, made a key play to get DJ LeMahieu at home plate, Anibal Sanchez did it in the bottom of the first inning of Game 1 in the 2013 ALCS. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! The Astros took a 3–1 lead in the third inning, via a three-run home run by George Springer. At the first travel day, the replay official umpire is assigned to the field for the remainder of the series and one umpire from those games is reassigned to replay official. The Yankees will start lefty. Hunter biz partner confirms email, details Joe Biden's push to make millions from China:... Email reportedly sent from Biden's brother to Hunter references Kamala Harris, Officials question story of California woman rescued from Zion National Park, Mom and OnlyFans star defends family in gunfight with home intruders, Missing pregnant woman found dead in boyfriend's freezer, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Yankees have two Gold Glove finalists and one might surprise you, Yankees already have competition for potential free-agent target, Free agent pitcher pleads his case for Yankees rotation spot, LeBron James' sudden Dodgers love isn't surprising, What MLB must do if worst-case fans scenario occurs in 2021 season, Jets about to get rare glimmer of hope on offense. Cameron Maybin got the start in left field in place of Giancarlo Stanton, who is dealing with a right quad strain he sustained running up the first-base line in his first at-bat in Game 1. What are the starting lineups?Yankees: After using the same lineup for all three games in the AL Division Series sweep of the Twins, manager Aaron Boone shuffled his order for Game 1 of the ALCS, with the most prominent change being a bump of Gleyber Torres to the No. Green left after the first inning, having allowed three runs on two hits, while recording one strikeout. Welcome to Sports Teller! It’s happened recently, also against the Astros. Follow him on Twitter at @MannyOnMLB. • Correa became the seventh player with multiple walk-off hits in his postseason career. • The Yankees’ runs came courtesy of an Aaron Judge home run off Justin Verlander in the fourth inning. Are there any relievers who are unavailable?Yankees: Ottavino, Britton and Jonathan Loaisiga worked an inning each in Game 1, but all should be able to see the mound. The 2019 American League Championship Series was a best-of-seven series between the two winners of the 2019 American League Division Series, the Houston Astros and New York Yankees, for the American League pennant and the right to play in the 2019 World Series. Houston is carrying an extra pitcher in the ALCS, so veteran Brad Peacock could be called upon to get out of a tough spot with men on base with his slider against right-handers. “Try to elevate a fastball, which I did, and he put a good swing on it,’’ Happ said. [15], The Astros took an early 1–0 lead, as George Springer led off the game with an infield single, went to second on a passed ball, advanced to third on a ground out, and then scored on a wild pitch. “Definitely gonna be mad about a call like that, especially at that time of the game. “Going home with a split, they are tough to beat here,’’ said Sabathia, who started the 10th and got Michael Brantley to ground out and was replaced by Jonathan Loaisiga.
Judge had two hits in the ALCS opener and is 5-for-14 (.357) this postseason. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify, Jalen Rose: Renaissance Man [14] Houston extended their lead to 8–3 in the ninth inning, on an error, wild pitch, and single. The 2019 American League Championship Series was a best-of-seven series between the two winners of the 2019 American League Division Series, the Houston Astros and New York Yankees, for the American League (AL) pennant and the right to play in the 2019 World Series. They would love to hand a lead to their “four horsemen” of Zack Britton, Aroldis Chapman, Tommy Kahnle and Adam Ottavino. Hudson was the Game 1 and Game 2 replay official, while Welke was the replay official for the remaining games. That’s nothing new for Correa, who had an average arm strength on his max-effort (top 10 percent) throws this season of 88.8 mph, which was second among infielders who had a minimum of 10 max-effort throws. Paxton limited the Astros to one run on five hits over five innings, striking out seven with three walks in a 4-1 Yankees victory. • The Astros now have nine walk-off wins in the postseason in their franchise history, tied with the Cardinals and Braves for third most. ", "Astros' Jose Altuve named MVP of AL Championship Series", "The last decade when the Yankees didn't win an American League pennant", "Altuve's walk-off winner sends Astros to Series", "ALCS preview: Astros vs. Yankees is the marquee matchup of the postseason", 2019 American League Championship Series at Baseball Reference, 1998 Major League Baseball home run record chase, The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty (2001), Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2019_American_League_Championship_Series&oldid=984456131, October 2019 sports events in the United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 October 2020, at 05:27. The Astros scored first on a home run by José Altuve in the first inning. The best-of-five American League Division Series were scheduled for October 4–10. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.
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Yet there was a sense of a missed opportunity. I’m trying to contribute. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Game 2 of the ALCS is set for 8:08 PM EDT. As for going home 1-1, CC Sabathia said the Yankees didn’t let a victory vanish. Houston closer Roberto Osuna pitched a perfect ninth inning for his first save of the postseason. The Rays won the next two games to force a deciding Game 5, which Houston won to advance to their third straight ALCS; each game of the series was won by the home team.