Players of the Day for Saturday, October 19, 2019
American League
Houston Astros 6 New York Yankees 4
After a year's absence, Houston is heading back to the World Series.
With two down in the bottom of the ninth, Jose Altuve launched a home run over center field, snapping a 4-4 tie for the walk-off win.
George Springer was aboard for the ride, having worked out a walk from Aroldis Chapman ahead of Altuve's at-bat.
Chapman, who had just earned his first save in Friday's 4-1 Yankee win, was saddled with the loss.
Altuve, the 2017 AL MVP, was at his best in game six, doubling and scoring the Astros' first run on Yuri Guriel's three-run, first inning homer. Opening the sixth inning with a walk, Altuve went to third on Michael Branley's single and scored on a fielder's choice off the bat of Alex Bregman.
Houston maintained the lead until New York tied it in the top of the ninth on DJ LeMaheiu's two-run homer, but the Yankee's hopes came crashing down in the bottom of the frame.
Altuve was 3-for-4 on the night, with three runs and two RBI. For the series, he batted .348 (8-for-23) with two home runs, three RBI and six runs, earning AL Championship Series MVP.
Having achieved the best regular season record in the majors, Houston will have home field advantage for the World Series against the Washington Nationals. The Nationals earned their spot in the fall classic by sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS. Games one and two will be in Houston, with games three, four, and five (in needed) in Washington. If the series is extended, games six and seven will be played back in Houston.
The series begins Tuesday, October 22, at 8:08 pm ET. All games will be televised nationally by Fox.
American League
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| Altuve: ALCS MVP |
After a year's absence, Houston is heading back to the World Series.
With two down in the bottom of the ninth, Jose Altuve launched a home run over center field, snapping a 4-4 tie for the walk-off win.
George Springer was aboard for the ride, having worked out a walk from Aroldis Chapman ahead of Altuve's at-bat.
Chapman, who had just earned his first save in Friday's 4-1 Yankee win, was saddled with the loss.
Altuve, the 2017 AL MVP, was at his best in game six, doubling and scoring the Astros' first run on Yuri Guriel's three-run, first inning homer. Opening the sixth inning with a walk, Altuve went to third on Michael Branley's single and scored on a fielder's choice off the bat of Alex Bregman.
Houston maintained the lead until New York tied it in the top of the ninth on DJ LeMaheiu's two-run homer, but the Yankee's hopes came crashing down in the bottom of the frame.
Altuve was 3-for-4 on the night, with three runs and two RBI. For the series, he batted .348 (8-for-23) with two home runs, three RBI and six runs, earning AL Championship Series MVP.
Having achieved the best regular season record in the majors, Houston will have home field advantage for the World Series against the Washington Nationals. The Nationals earned their spot in the fall classic by sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS. Games one and two will be in Houston, with games three, four, and five (in needed) in Washington. If the series is extended, games six and seven will be played back in Houston.
The series begins Tuesday, October 22, at 8:08 pm ET. All games will be televised nationally by Fox.
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