Masahiro Tanaka Phenomenal In Game 1 Of The ALCS As He Blanks Houston While Gleyber Torres Breaks Out The Bat For New York

Heading into game one of the American League Championship Series in Houston Japanese right -hander Masahiro Tanaka didn’t have great numbers at Minute Maid Park as he came into the game with a record of 0-1 with a 5.73 ERA over four outings.

In game one of the American League Championship Series in Houston though that changed.

In six innings against Tanaka, the Astros had a walk and a single, didn’t get a runner into scoring position and hit only two balls out of the infield. Tanaka struggled at times this season, but in two postseason starts, including one in the AL Division Series against the Twins, he has allowed one earned run in 11 innings. As for considering the legacy part of the deal, he’s not there yet. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/masahiro-tanaka-among-postseason-elite

As for the New York offense,

What can I say? Gleyber Torres had a big night.

The second baseman had five-RBI’s in New York’s 7-0 Game 1 victory over the Astros on Saturday night.

Gleyber Torres is first Yankee to record five RBIs in a postseason game since Robinson Canó in Game 1 of the 2011 ALDS, Torres (22 years, 303 days old) is the third-youngest player overall to achieve the feat, behind Andruw Jones (19 years old, 180 days) and Addison Russell (22, 283).”according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/gleyber-torres-continues-hot-postseason

As for the rest of the offense,

Giancarlo Stanton and Gio Urshela also homered as the Bombers accomplished what they were unable to during their ALCS visits to Houston two years ago -- stun and silence a frenzied, orange-towel-waving crowd of 43,311, allowing the visitors to board their buses back to the hotel while clutching a victory. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/gleyber-torres-continues-hot-postseason

Meanwhile Houston was on the other end of the spectrum in game one of the American League Championship Series.

Houston's offense, which sputtered through the ALDS, was shut down by New York starter Masahiro Tanaka, who needed just 68 pitches to face the minimum through six innings while allowing one hit and one walk. Kyle Tucker singled and was erased on a double play in the third, and Bregman was tagged out trying to get back to first base on a screaming line-drive out to right fielder Aaron Judge off the bat of Yordan Alvarez in the fifth. “according to https://www.mlb.com/astros/news/zack-greinke-loses-alcs-game-1-to-yankees

The three hits by the Astros tied their season low, which came on March 31 at the Rays. Even in that game, they managed a solo homer by Jake Marisnick. “according to https://www.mlb.com/astros/news/zack-greinke-loses-alcs-game-1-to-yankees

New York and Houston will play game two of their seven game series on Sunday night from Minute Maid Park in Houston when James Paxton goes up against Justin Verlander.