Monday, October 08, 2018

ALDS: Astros Finish Off Tribe, Return To ALCS; BoSox Bomb Bombers In Bronx To Come Within One Game Of Championship Series Affair With Houston

Both American League divisional playoff series resumed on Monday.

At Cleveland:

Marwin Gonzalez hit a two-run double as part of a three-run seventh inning as the Houston Astros added six more runs in the eighth inning as they finished a three-game divisional playoff series sweep of the Cleveland Indians 11-3 on the road in game three.

The Astros are heading for their second consecutive American League Championship Series, where they will face the winner of the New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox series.

At New York:

Brock Holt became the first player to hit for the cycle in a postseason game as the Boston Red Sox buried the New York Yankees 16-1 in game three of their divisional playoff series.

The Red Sox, who now lead two games to one, can close out their archrivals on Tuesday with a game-four victory at Yankee Stadium.

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