Verlander, Correa lead Astros to 2-0 series lead

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HOUSTON (AP) _ Another great starting pitching performance led to another 2-1
victory as the Houston Astros grabbed a two-games-to-none lead in the American
League Championship Series.

Justin Verlander went the distance on a five-hitter and Carlos Correa laced an
RBI double with one out in the bottom of the ninth as the Astros pulled out a
2-1 verdict over the New York Yankees. Verlander had a playoff career-high 13
strikeouts in tossing the second complete game in an ALCS since 2005.

Verlander improved to 3-0 in this postseason and 8-0 since being acquired from
the Tigers at the Aug. 31 trade deadline.

Game 3 is Monday in the Bronx, where CC Sabathia (sah-BATH’-ee-uh) will try to
get the Yankees back in the series. Charlie Morton will start for the Astros.


   

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