Charlie Morton and Lance McCullers combined on a three-hitter, Jose Altuve and Evan Gattis homered and the Houston Astros reached the World Series, blanking the New York Yankees 4-0 on Saturday night in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series. Next up for the Astros: Game 1 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night. #Game7 pic.twitter.com/vza0bJzJmVHouston have never won even a single World Series game. CC Sabathia entered the game 10-0 with a 1.69 ERA in 13 starts this season after a Yankees loss. The Yankees, trying to reach the World Series for the first time since 2009, lost an elimination game for the first time this season after winning their first four in these playoffs.

Source: The Guardian October 22, 2017 03:33 UTC