Yankees vs. Astros ALCS Game 6 scoring recap
New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird waits during a meeting on the mound during the fifth inning of Game 6 of baseball's American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, in Houston. Credit: AP / David J. Phillip
The Yankees still are one win away from the World Series, but they’ll have to win a Game 7 to get there.
After winning three straight in the Bronx to take a 3-2 series lead in the ALCS, the Yankees fell to the Astros, 7-1, at Minute Maid Park on Friday.
Justin Verlander again outdueled Luis Severino, delivering seven shutout innings for the Astros.
Here’s a run-by-run scoring recap:
Scoring recap
Bottom 5: Alex Bregman walked. Marwin Gonzalez grounded out to second, Bregman to second. Evan Gattis walked. Brian McCann hit a ground rule double to rightfield. Bregman scored, Gattis to third. George Springer walked. Josh Reddick flied out to centerfield. Jose Altuve hit a single, Gattis and McCann scored, Springer to third. Chad Green relieved Severino. Carlos Correa popped out to second.
Top 8: Brad Peacock relieved Verlander. Brett Gardner fouled out to leftfield. Aaron Judge hit a solo home run. Didi Gregorius flied out to leftfield. Gary Sanchez struck out looking.
Bottom 8: David Robertson relieved Green. Jose Altuve hit a solo home run. Correa doubled to leftfield. Yuri Gurriel singled to rightfield, Correa to third. Alex Bregman doubled to centerfield, Correa and Gurriel scored, Bregman to third on throwing error. Dellin Betances relieved Robertson. Gonzalez struck out swinging. Gattis hit sacrifice fly to centerfield, Bregman scored. McCann singled to rightfield.
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