The Houston Astros are one win away from their second consecutive World Series appearance after shutting out the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the ALCS.
Chas McCormick #20 of the Houston Astros celebrates after his two-run home run against the New York Yankees during the second inning in game three of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 22, 2022, in New York City.
In the sixth, the Astros loaded the bases with nobody out, prompting Aaron Boone to go to his bullpen. A Trey Mancini sac fly off Lou Trivino made it 3-0, and Christian Vazquez singled to drive in two more. All three of those runs were charged to Cole, who finished with five runs allowed on five hits in 5+ frames while walking two and striking out seven.
Harrison Bader #22 of the New York Yankees is unable to make the play on a fly ball in the second inning during Game 3 of the ALCS at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in New York, New York.Judge continued his abysmal postseason. After his 0-for-4, two-striekout game, he is now 5-for-32 this postseason with 14 strikeouts. In his career in the postseason, he is a .216 hitter.
The Astros are now one win away from their second-straight World Series appearance, and their fourth in the last six seasons. If, and, at this point, likely when, the, it will be their third loss in the ALCS since 2017, all against the Astros.