With their backs to the wall, the Yankees beat Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 4 of the American League Division Series and pushed to the decisive Game 5 on Friday.
Leading the way was a familiar postseason hero. Shortstop Gleber Torres, who scored .329 four home runs in his first 19 career postseason games. And our meaning is in every sense of the word.
His two-run homer run in the sixth inning not only extended New York’s lead to three, but also the Western Metal Supply Co. of the building below the left field in Petco Park.
It was also significant in terms of Yankees history. Torres is now also with Mickey Mantle as most postseason homes run before age 24.
Yankees career before the age of 24 Postason HR:
Gleber Torres 5
Mickey Mental 5– Katie Sharp (ktsharp) 9 October October, 2020
Before the explosion of the torus, the game was more about timely hitting and clutch pitching. Yankees starter Jordan Montgomery successfully set the tone with a titrop and walking king. The 27-year-old left-hander limited Ren to one run on three hits and three walks over four innings.
Luckily for the Yankees, their hot and cold bullpen were hot tonight. Chad Green, Zack Britton and Aroldis Chapman combined to secure the victory by throwing five scoreless innings.
New York never came back after scoring two runs against Rays opener Ryan Thompson in the second inning. Luke Voyette, who led the MLB with 22 home runs during the regular season, opened the scoring with his first homer of the postseason. Later in the frame, Brett Gardner ran home on DJ Lamhiu’s Sacrifice Fly.
The Rays got their first run in the second inning at Brandon Lowe’s RBI groundout.
Glaber Torres of the New York Yankees celebrated with Geo Ursella after running for two in the sixth inning during Game 4 of the ALDS. (Photo by Getty Images via Alex Trotwig / MLB Photos)
For the Yankees, there is a chance to get their third ALCS appearance in the last four seasons. A win for the Rays would lead them to just the second ALCS in franchise history. The first time was in 2008 when they reached the World Series from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Yankees game will go with 1 starter and S. Garrett Cole. Rays, meanwhile, surprised by announcing the game on Thursday night that Game 2 starter Tyler Glass will launch Game 5. The call will be on short rest, but the glass will also be on short rest – a kind of signal rays can use. Bullpen game.
After losing the previous eight divisions over the past 19 years, the Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-0 on Thursday, which is now one round away from returning to the World Series.
His Game 3 win was typically brave – his powerful offense scored consistently across the board while his pitchers prevented his opponents from doing the same.
For the first time since 2001, Marlins was sailed to the NLCS. (Photo by Elsa / Getty Images)
Surprisingly, the Braves have allowed opposing teams to score in just one of their five postseason wins this season. They emptied the Cincinnati Reds in both games in the wild-card round and allowed the Marlins to score in only 1 game in the series.
It’s even more incredible when you see the Braves as the first team to make an appearance in the playoffs. They were just hoping for enough pitching, but so far, it’s basically lights.
The Marlins scored in Game 1’s three innings, but otherwise, the Braves have kept their opponents scoreless in 44 innings this postseason.
For a team that entered the postseason without giant weapons like Mike Soroka and Cole Hamels and Felix Hernandez, Brave had to lean on colored and unheld youngsters to move beyond the postseason bracket.
In Game 3, it was Kyle Wright who entered the season with a 5.21 ERA but threw six scoreless innings for seven runs. This brave offender, meanwhile, did what he did.
There were no homers in Game 3, but they hit four runs in the third, two more in the second, fourth and five. Between his orders – from No. 2 hitter Freddie Freeman to fifth hitter Ozzy Albiz – he hit seven hits, three RBIs and four runs.
It was not glamorous, but efficient. The type of performance that will make them a desperate opponent in the next round.
Speaking of Marlins, hopefully more than we saw in 2020. With this year’s surprise team in the LDS round, they have taken a big step forward in 2020 – the biggest step ever under the Derek Jeter regime. Marlins showed that some of his young talent is evolving and with a few more pieces he could become a stronger contender in the future. They made it after the first team shut down by COVID-19, which makes the whole thing even more admirable.
Houston’s lineup started four home runs in a clean win. Michael Brantley accounted for Homers. Carlos Correa’s three-run knock in the fourth inning put the Astros ahead, while Jose Altuwe’s seventh inning was ice-hopping on Homer’s two-run cake.
The Astros will be the first team in MLB history to reach the LCS after finishing a regular season with a losing record. After finishing 29-31, the Astros are 5-1 up in the postseason. They have paired two division championship teams – twins and a.
A.L.C.S. Starting on Sunday, that means the Astros will have three days to get ready. That could be good news for Zack Greenke, who started Game 4 after scratching at the start of the series with his pitching arm. In a very short time, Lance M C Coolers and Framber Valdez, Peach Games 1 and 2 will again be available at regular break.
As for Ez, he will have a complete se fission to think about what went wrong. A.L. After detonating Houston in the West, they were unable to hold offensively in the series.
Houston did not have Yankees or Keys games in the regular season due to the MLB’s limited travel schedule. However, their postseason has a recent history with both. In fact, the Astros eliminated the Rays in five games during the ALDS and the Yankees in six games during the ALCS, eliminating both in the 2019 postseason.
