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Posted on 10/07/2015 5:39:35 AM PDT by Artemis Webb
NEW YORK (AP) -- A year ago, no one could've pictured this. Yet here they were, Dallas Keuchel and the Houston Astros, soaking in champagne, merrily posing for a victory shot on the mound at Yankee Stadium.
After all that losing, this was one October win to remember.
Pitching on three days' rest for the first time in his career, Keuchel baffled New York for six innings of three-hit ball. Colby Rasmus and Carlos Gomez homered, and the Astros beat the Yankees 3-0 Tuesday night in the American League wild-card game.
"Nobody really gave us anything at the start of the year. And I don't think anybody gave us a shot at the end of the year," said Keuchel, the AL's only 20-game winner.
The orange-clad Astros, who secured their spot in this winner-take-all game on the last day of the regular season, advanced to the Division Series against the defending AL champion Royals starting Thursday night in Kansas City.
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I'm about as good at predicting baseball games as I am at predicting presidential nominees (NEW YORK (AP) -- A year ago, no one could've pictured this. Yet here they were, Dallas Keuchel and the Houston Astros, soaking in champagne, merrily posing for a victory shot on the mound at Yankee Stadium.
After all that losing, this was one October win to remember.
Pitching on three days' rest for the first time in his career, Keuchel baffled New York for six innings of three-hit ball. Colby Rasmus and Carlos Gomez homered, and the Astros beat the Yankees 3-0 Tuesday night in the American League wild-card game.
BOX SCORE: ASTROS 3, YANKEES 0
"Nobody really gave us anything at the start of the year. And I don't think anybody gave us a shot at the end of the year," said Keuchel, the AL's only 20-game winner.
The orange-clad Astros, who secured their spot in this winner-take-all game on the last day of the regular season, advanced to the Division Series against the defending AL champion Royals starting Thursday night in Kansas City.
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It'll be interesting to see what tonight's game will be like. I think the Cubbies may pull it off, though my prediction is Pirates.
Having watched my wild-card Royals win 8 straight to advance to the Series last year I’m not underestimating the Astros. I think it’ll be the Royals in 4.
3 runs isn’t that much to give up in a playoff game.
Don’t blame the pitching, Yankees had no offense. LOTTA guys pulling down BIG bucks didn’t produce when it counted.
Lousy timing I guess, but would you add me, please?
Much excitement at my house last night. We love our (L)Astros!
I think the Cubs are the more well rounded team. I think if they don’t pitch to Andrew McCutchen they’ll be playing some smart baseball. We’ll see what happens.
Absolutely KGeorge!
Continued Good Luck to your Astros!
Tonight, the second and the third best teams play for the final wild card spots. They should be advancing directly to the play-offs and let the Dodgers and Mets play for the final wild card spot.
concise analysis. The Yankees bats were put to sleep handily.
No love loss for the Yankees, but these Wildcard Teams should be playing best of three series, not one game takes all IMO.
Pirates have few (if any) others besides McCutcheon, but they ended up higher in the standings. Cubbies have more players that play as a team, but ended up lower in the standings.
That speaks to management, to me.
Thank ya! For both.
Add me please. Let’s go Royals.
Yankees players decided that fishing was more attractive than working another month.
First year manager. If he can take them this far in year one then it bodes well for future years, injuries and free-agency permitting.
When MY Cardinals won The Series twice during Albert Pujols time with the Cardinals it wasn't Pujols (who excelled at hitting into double plays) that was the MVP. It was David Eckstein in 2006 and David Freese in 2011.
Thanks to Pittsburgh, we got Jeff Bannister for the Rangers.
Wrong division.
Will do DoodleDawg!
btw, my wife has a bobble head of George Brett on the entertainment cabinet. For years after we met this normally quiet and meek woman’s face would go red with anger at the mention of the pine tar bat incident.
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