Chas McCormick and Jeremy Peña each hit solo home runs for the Astros to secure Game 1 of the ALCS over the Yankees.
Author: Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY
Justin Verlander tosses a gem, Astros slug three homers to win ALCS Game 1 vs. New York Yankees
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For the second time in as many games, an Yordan Alvarez home run singlehandedly flipped the fortunes of the Astros and Mariners in he ALDS.
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