"It's not about technology or other stuff," Cora said. Phil Maton took over and retired Rafael Devers to end the inning.īoston manager Alex Cora has heard the speculation that the Astros are relaying signs from the bases and said the Red Sox protect themselves against that. He settled in after that, sitting down the next 13 with five strikeouts, before Hernández got Boston's first hit on a triple with two outs in the sixth. García allowed Schwarber to reach on a wild pitch after a strikeout to open the game and walked Verdugo with one out in the second. García is the first pitcher to take a no-hitter into sixth of a potential playoff clincher since the Mets' Noah Syndergaard got two outs in sixth against the Giants in 2016 NL wild-card game. On Friday, he permitted five hits and one run as the Red Sox lost a playoff game where he started for the first time after entering the game 5-0 in his starts. Tucker then smacked a grounder right at first baseman Kyle Schwarber who tagged Correa for the unassisted double play as Alvarez slid safely into home to make it 2-0.Įovaldi got the win in a solid Game 2 start but was charged with the loss in Game 4 after giving up the go-ahead runs after coming in with the game tied in the ninth. But they came up empty after Nathan Eovaldi worked out of the jam.Īlvarez tripled with no outs in the sixth to chase Josh Taylor and Tanner Houck plunked Correa. Houston had a chance to add to the lead in the fourth when Bregman singled and another double by Alvarez left him at third with no outs. Then their rising 24-year-old stars, García and Alvarez, did the rest. The Astros, buoyed by their young pitchers and rediscovered offense, won the next two games by a combined 18-3 to return home a win away from a World Series. The Braves lead Los Angeles 3-2 in the NL Championship Series going into Game 6 Saturday night. Manager Dusty Baker's team will open the World Series on Tuesday night, either at Dodger Stadium or home against Atlanta. As a player, he made three trips with the Dodgers, winning it all in 1981. It will be the 72-year-old Baker's second trip to the Fall Classic as a manager and first since leading the San Francisco Giants to the NL pennant in 2002. He led a Game 5 win with three hits and three RBIs.Ĭatcher Martín Maldonado made the defensive play of the game on a strikeout-throwout double play to end the seventh with Houston ahead 2-0. The slugging designated hitter had four hits, including a triple and two doubles. Phillip)Īlvarez continued his scorching streak, a year after watching at home after surgery to both knees as the Astros came one game shy of reaching the World Series. and shortstop Carlos Correa celebrate their win against the Red Sox in Game 6 of the ALCS. Information for this article was found via Baseball Reference, and Today in Baseball History.Astros manager Dusty Baker Jr. For Houston, Justin Verlander is now 0-6 in seven career World Series starts, a blight on an otherwise stellar career. Two of these come in the pivotal seventh inning on a homer that follows a controversial interference call by home plate umpire Sam Holbrook that goes against Washington and leads to the ejection of manager Dave Martinez. After giving up a pair of first inning runs, Stephen Strasburg pitches into the ninth inning, while Anthony Rendon drives in five runs. Mattingly had recently parted ways with the Dodgers.Ģ018 - The Mets hire agent Brodie Van Wagenen as their new general manager replacing Sandy Alderson.Ģ019 - For a record sixth straight game, the visiting team is the winner in Game 6 of the World Series, as Washington defeats Houston, 7-2, to force Game 7. Contraction would include the Montreal Expos and either the Minnesota Twins or the Florida Marlins.Ģ011 - The Los Angeles Angels name Jerry Dipoto as their new General Manager.Ģ015 - The Marlins hire Don Mattingly to be their new manager. He will manage the Yankees through the end of the 1995 season.Ģ001 - Commissioner Bud Selig says Major League Baseball is considering eliminating two teams by the start of next season. At age 35, Showalter becomes the youngest active manager in the major leagues. 331 with 21 home runs and 105 RBI for the Red Sox.ġ991 - Buck Showalter replaces Stump Merrill as the manager of the New York Yankees. He will move the commissioner’s quarters to Cincinnati.ġ969 - Tom Seaver is the NL’s Cy Young Award winner after winning 25 games while leading the Mets to a World Series Championship.ġ975 - Fred Lynn is named American League Rookie of the year after hitting. Senate after becoming commissioner, resigns from his political office. The future Hall of Famer will become the president of the Brooklyn Dodgers.ġ945 - Happy Chandler, who had continued to serve in the U.S. Louis Cardinals minor league system, resigns as the team’s vice president. 1942 - Branch Rickey, the architect of the St.
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