Players of the Day for Tuesday, October 15, 2017
American League
Houston Astros 4 New York Yankees 1
Behind Gerrit Cole's seven shutout innings, Houston took a two games to one advantage in the AL Championship Series, dumping the Yankees in game three, 4-1.
The leading candidate for the AL Cy Young award, Cole allowed four hits, walked five, and struck out seven. Staked to a 2-0 lead by Jose Altuve's home run on the first pitch of the game and Josh Reddick's second inning solo shot, Cole was able to relax and employ his entire repertoire to dominate the Yankees from the mound.
Game four is slated for Wednesday, 8:08 pm ET. Game five is Thursday, with the same start time.
National League
Washington Nationals 7 St. Louis Cardinals 4
For the first time since 1933, a world series will be played in Washington, DC.
86 years ago, the American League's Washington Senators played the New York Giants in the fall classic, losing four games to one. This season's National League entrant, the Washington Nationals, are hoping for a better result after ousting the St. Louis Cardinals in four straight.
The final touches to complete the sweep actually occurred early in game four. In Washington's first at-bat, Trea Turner led off with a single, moved to third on an Adam Eaton double and scored on a sacrifice fly by Anthony Rendon.
A 1-0 lead for National's starter, Patrick Corbin, was a good start, but Washington was just getting going, eventually sending 10 men to the plate and scoring seven first inning runs, capped by Turner's second single of the frame, which plated a pair.
Dakota Hudson, the St. Louis starter, managed to retire just one batter before Adam Wainwright came on as a replacement with five runs already plated. Hudson was saddled with four earned runs (three were unearned) and the loss.
The Nationals did not score again in the game, but it was more than enough as the Cardinals were only able to muster a run in the fourth and three in the fifth inning. For the series, the Cardinals only scored six runs.
Champion of the National League for the first time in franchise history, the Nationals await the winner from the American League. Whether it's Houston or New York, the 2019 World Series will start at the home of the AL team.
American League
Houston Astros 4 New York Yankees 1
Behind Gerrit Cole's seven shutout innings, Houston took a two games to one advantage in the AL Championship Series, dumping the Yankees in game three, 4-1.
The leading candidate for the AL Cy Young award, Cole allowed four hits, walked five, and struck out seven. Staked to a 2-0 lead by Jose Altuve's home run on the first pitch of the game and Josh Reddick's second inning solo shot, Cole was able to relax and employ his entire repertoire to dominate the Yankees from the mound.
Game four is slated for Wednesday, 8:08 pm ET. Game five is Thursday, with the same start time.
National League
Washington Nationals 7 St. Louis Cardinals 4
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| Turner set the Nats' table |
For the first time since 1933, a world series will be played in Washington, DC.
86 years ago, the American League's Washington Senators played the New York Giants in the fall classic, losing four games to one. This season's National League entrant, the Washington Nationals, are hoping for a better result after ousting the St. Louis Cardinals in four straight.
The final touches to complete the sweep actually occurred early in game four. In Washington's first at-bat, Trea Turner led off with a single, moved to third on an Adam Eaton double and scored on a sacrifice fly by Anthony Rendon.
A 1-0 lead for National's starter, Patrick Corbin, was a good start, but Washington was just getting going, eventually sending 10 men to the plate and scoring seven first inning runs, capped by Turner's second single of the frame, which plated a pair.
Dakota Hudson, the St. Louis starter, managed to retire just one batter before Adam Wainwright came on as a replacement with five runs already plated. Hudson was saddled with four earned runs (three were unearned) and the loss.
The Nationals did not score again in the game, but it was more than enough as the Cardinals were only able to muster a run in the fourth and three in the fifth inning. For the series, the Cardinals only scored six runs.
Champion of the National League for the first time in franchise history, the Nationals await the winner from the American League. Whether it's Houston or New York, the 2019 World Series will start at the home of the AL team.
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