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Your complete game breakdown

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PLAY OF THE GAME

Protecting a 2-0 lead, Masahiro Tanaka got in trouble in the fifth, giving up a one-out single to Marwin Gonzalez and walking Brian McCann. He then struck out George Springer on a 95-MPH fastball and Josh Reddick on an 89MPH splitter to get out of the inning.

TURNING POINT

The fifth inning was when it all started to fall apart for the Astros. A single and throwing error had Chase Headley on second base with one out. Dallas Keuchel pitched around Aaron Judge with two outs to face Gary Sanchez, who singled in a run. Then Keuchel gave up a single to Didi Gregorius that was just out of the reach of Jose Altuve to bring in another run.

STAR OF THE GAME

After starting the playoffs hitting just 7-for41, Gary Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI Wednesday. He homered for the first time in the ALCS in the seventh. He also got his first career hit off Keuchel in the fifth, an RBI single.

 ?? GETTY ?? Josh Reddick strikes out again as his batting average remains at .000. That’s right, Astros outfielder has no hits through the first five games.
GETTY Josh Reddick strikes out again as his batting average remains at .000. That’s right, Astros outfielder has no hits through the first five games.
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