The Houston Astros took the ALCS opening game by a score of 2-1 over the visiting Damn Yankees.
In a rematch of 2015's wild-card game versus Masahiro Tanaka, Dallas Keuchel tonight joined Mike Scott and Nolan Ryan as 'Stros to have hurled post-season games of double-digit strike-outs. All told, he continued to have the Bronx Bombers' number and needed only a two-run bit of rally-ball fueled by Jose Altuve, natch. The spark-plug Venezuelan legged-out a single in the fourth-stanza for Houston's first hit. He then stole second and scored on Correa’s base-knock to left. In turn, Correa made second on a ground-out, then was sent home by Yuli Gurriel.
The Damn Yankees lone tally came in the ninth when Greg Bird hit the fair-pole in a towering manner. Home-run baseball is stupid baseball. Stupid baseball is dangerous baseball. The Damn Yankees are as stupid/dangerous as it gets. They are, actually, stupid dangerous. Game two tomorrow will start Justin Verlander and Luis Severino.
"With My Pickle" Kaplowitz Radio: October 11, 2017
