JOSE ALTUVE COMES THROUGH AS ASTROS FINISH OFF YANKEES FOR AMERICAN LEAGUE PENNANT AND WORLD SERIES BERTH

At Houston:

Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning on Saturday night as the Houston Astros defeated the New York Yankees 6-4 to win game six of the American League Championship Series and their second league pennant in three years four games to two.

The Astros will open the World Series at home on Tuesday night (5:08 PM Pacific Time on FOX) against the Washington Nationals.

MLB Playoffs: Yankees Ambush Astros To Stay In ALCS

At New York:

D.J. LeMahieu and Aaron Hicks each hit a home run on Friday as the New York Yankees scored all their runs in the opening inning to hold off the Houston Astors 4-1 in game five of the American League Championship Series.

The Astros, who still lead the series three games to two, can still wrap up the American League pennant and the Junior Circuit's World Series berth with a game six home victory in Houston on Saturday.

MLB Playoffs: Astros Put Yanks Backs To The Wall, Can Lock Up American League Pennant With One More Victory

At New York:

George Springer and Carlos Correa each smacked a three-run homer on Thursday as the Houston Astros downed the New York Yankees 8-3 in game four of the American League Championship Series.

The Astros, who now hold a three-games-to-one advantage, can lock up their second American League pennant in three years by finishing off the Bronx Bombers at Yankee Stadium on Friday with a game-five victory.

MLB Playoffs: Astros Handcuff Yankee Bats To Gain 2-1 ALCS Lead

At New York:

Garrit Cole pitched seven innings of shutout baseball while Jose Altuve hit a home run on Tuesday as the Houston Astros defeated the New York Yankees 4-1 on the road in game three of the American League Championship Series, which the Astros now lead two games to one.

MLB Playoffs: Astros Level ALCS Against Yanks

At Houston:

Carlos Correa hit the game-winning home run on Sunday night as the Houston Astros knocked off the visiting New York Yankees 3-2 on the road in game two to square the American League Championship Series at one game apiece.

MLB: Yankees Spank Astros To Open ALCS In Houston

At Houston:

In Saturday's opening game of the American League Championship Series, Gabriel Torres hit a home and batted in five runs as the New York Yankees delivered a 7-0 beatdown on the homestanding Houston Astros.

Starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka pitched six solid innings of shutout baseball and relievers Adam Ottavino, Zack Britton, and Jonathan Loasiga did the rest as Yankee pitching kept the Astros off the scoreboard.

ASTROS HANDCUFF YANKEES' BATS, ADVANCE TO FIRST WORLD SERIES SINCE 2005

At Houston:

Pitchers Charlie Morton and Lance McCullers combined on a three-hit shutout while Jose Altuve and Evan Gattis each hit a home run on Saturday night as the Houston Astros blanked the visiting New York Yankees 4-0 in game seven of the American League Championship Series and won their second-ever league title four games to three.

The Astros won the National League pennant in 2005 and were swept in that year's World Series in four straight games by the Chicago White Sox.

Houston switched to the American League in 2013.

The Astros will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in this year's Fall Classic, which opens this coming Tuesday in the City of Angels.

ALCS: Astros Prove Too Much For Yankees, Force Game Seven

At Houston:

In the sixth game of the American League Championship Series, contested on Friday, Justin Verlander pitched seven shutout innings while Jose Altuve homered and drove in three runs as the Houston Astros dominated the visiting New York Yankee 7-1 to level the series at three games apiece.

The American League pennant is set to be decided in game seven on Saturday, with the winner advancing to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, set to commence on Tuesday night in the City of Angels.

ALCS: Yankees Blank Astros; One Victory Away From World Series

At New York:

Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven innings of three-hit shutout ball while Gary Sanchez delivered an RBI single and later hit a home run as the New York Yankees blanked the visiting Houston Astros 5-0 on Wednesday to take a three-games-to-two lead in the American League Championship Series.

The Yankees, with a game-six win in Houston on Friday, can win their 41st American League pennant and earn their first World Series berth since 2009.

ALCS: Yankees Erase Four-Run Deficit, Level Series With Astros At 2-2

At New York:

Aaron Judge hit a home run in the seventh inning, then doubled during a four-run eighth inning as the New York Yankees battled back from a four-run deficit to square the American League Championship Series at two games apiece following their Tuesday game-four 6-4 home win over the Houston Astros.

ALCS: Yankees Bash Astros, Cut Houston's Series Lead To 2-1

At New York:

Aaron Judge and Todd Frazier each hit a three-run homer while C.C. Sabathia pitched six innings of three-hit shutout ball on Monday as the New York Yankees cut the Houston Astros' American League Championship Series advantage to two games to one after their 8-1 game-three home beat-down.

ALCS: Astros Post Another 2-1 Win Over Yankees, Stretch Series Advantage To 2-0

At Houston:

Carlos Correa, who had homered earlier in the game, delivered the game-winning double in the ninth inning, allowing Jose Altuve to scored the winning run as the Houston Astros once again defeated the New York Yankees 2-1 at home in Saturday's second game of the American League Championship Series.

Justin Verlander went the distance, striking out 13 batters as the Astros now have a two-games-to-none advantage.

ALCS: Dallas Keuchel Pitches Lights Out As Astros Blank Yankees In Series Opener

At Houston:

In Friday's opening contest of the best-of-seven American League Championship Series, Dallas Keuchel pitched seven innings of shutout baseball, striking out ten batters in the process, while Carlos Correa and Yuli Gurriel each delivered an RBI single in the fourth inning as the Houston Astros blanked the visiting New York Yankees 2-0.

CONGRATS, DEREK!

Here'a a fellow who certainly got his 3,000th career hit in style.

50 Years In The Making: Rangers Win First American League Pennant

At Arlington, Texas:

Colby Lewis pitched eight innings of solid three-hit baseball and a four-run fifth inning pretty much put the game out of reach as the Texas Rangers defeated the New York Yankees 6-1 to win the American League Championship Series four games to two and captured their first-ever league championship (and first World Series berth) in their 50-year history (they were the expansion-era Washington Senators from 1961 until moving to the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 1972).  

ALCS: Longball and C.C.'s Pitching Keep Yankees Alive

At New York:

C. C. Sabathia pitched six innings and struck out seven batters while Nick Swisher and Robinson Cano hit consecutive home runs, leading the New York Yankees to a 7-2 home win over the Texas Rangers in game five of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday.  The Rangers still lead the series three games to two and can still wrap up the series with a win on Friday in Arlington, Texas. 

ALCS: Rangers One Win Away From First-Ever AL Pennant (And First World Series)

At New York:

Bengie Molina hit a three-run homer off starter A. J. Burnett and Josh Hamilton contributed a pair of solo round-trippers on Tuesday night as the Texas Rangers came back to overpower the New York Yankees 10-3, putting the Rangers, who now lead the American League Championship Series three games to one, one victory away from the first American League pennant and World Series appearances in their 50-year history.  The Rangers have won all five postseason road games so far this year.

ALCS: Cliff Lee Handcuffs Yankees As Rangers Take 2-1 Series Lead

At New York:

Cliff Lee pitched eight shutout innings, surrendering only two hits and one walk while striking out thirteen, while Josh Hamilton belted a two-run first inning homer as the Texas Rangers, who erupted for six more runs in the ninth inning, delivered a 8-0 horse whipping to the New York Yankees in game three of the American League Championship Series on Monday.  The Rangers now lead the series two games to one.

ALCS: Rangers Finally Win Home Playoff Game

At Arlington, Texas:

David Murphy hit a home run and the bullpen this time managed to successfully protect a big lead as the Texas Rangers picked up their first-ever home playoff victory, 7-2 on Saturday over the New York Yankees and squared the American League Championship series at one game apiece.  

ACLS: Yankees Erupt For Five Runs In Eighth Inning To Top Rangers In Opener

At Arlington, Texas:

The New York Yankees erupted for five runs in their half of the eighth inning on Friday night as they erased what had been a five-run deficit after six innings to defeat the Texas Rangers 6-5 in the opening contest of the American League Championship Series.  This marked the tenth straight postseason win for the Yankees over the Rangers, who still have never won a playoff game at home.