Judge, Bird help save Yanks
Good thing for Masahiro Tanaka and the Yankees that Aaron Judge stands 6- 7.
Judge prevented a home run to save Tanaka’s seveninning gem, Greg Bird homered off relief ace Andrew Miller and the host Yankees edged the Indians 1- 0 on Sunday night in Game 3 to extend their American League Division Series.
“He was brilliant,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said about Tanaka, who earned his first postseason win. “He gave us everything we needed.”
Aroldis Chapman got a five- out save as the Yankees avoided a three- game sweep by the defending AL champions. With two on in the ninth, Chapman struck out cleanup hitter and former • Schedule, box scores,
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Reds teammate Jay Bruce before Carlos Santana flied out to end it.
The Yankees got a splendid performance from Tanaka in an old- fashioned October pitching duel with Carlos Carrasco. Tanaka received a big boost when Judge robbed Francisco Lindor of a tworun homer in the sixth.
Bird came through with the huge hit the Yankees had to have when he connected against Miller in the seventh.
“I was really excited, I’m not going to lie,” said Bird, who was pumped up as he returned to the dugout.
Game 4 is Monday night at Yankee Stadium, with young ace Luis Severino scheduled to start for the Yankees. The Indians will go with Game 1 winner Trevor Bauer on three days of rest.
Red Sox 10, Astros 3
David Price pitched four scoreless innings of relief after another starter faltered, and 20- year- old Rafael Devers connected for a key homer as host Boston beat Houston to stave off elimination in Game 3 of their AL Division Series. Hanley Ramirez delivered four hits and three RBI to help the Red Sox snap a five- game postseason losing streak. Mitch Moreland had three hits, and Jackie Bradley Jr. hit his first postseason homer, a three- run shot in a six- run seventh that helped the Sox pull away.