The Yankees’ torrid postseason continued on Saturday as they won Game 1 of the American League Championship Series, 7-0, seizing home field advantage away from the Houston Astros.
Masahiro Tanaka pitched brilliantly over six innings, holding Houston to one hit — a single by Kyle Tucker — and a walk, while Gleyber Torres did most of the damage offensively. Torres hit a home run, a run-scoring double, a two-run single and knocked in five runs to lead the charge. The Astros only managed three hits in the shutout.
Giancarlo Stanton and Gio Urshela also homered for the Yankees, who were able to keep the normally loud Houston crowd silent for virtually the whole game.