HOUSTON -- The Astros tagged Indians ace Corey Kluber for three home runs in the first five innings of Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Friday afternoon, turning what was a pitchers' duel between two of the game's top hurlers into a 4-0 advantage for the home team.
Alex Bregman, Houston's stalwart hitter throughout the regular season, fittingly was the one to put an end to a a hitless, scoreless matchup that produced zeroes for both teams in the first three innings. The third baseman's solo homer off Kluber in the fourth gave Houston a 1-0 lead.