Astros Head Back To World Series

HOUSTON (AP) – The Houston Astros are back in the World Series. The Astros are American League champions after Yordan Alvarez, Luis Garcia and Kyle Tucker led them to a 5-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Alvarez went 4-for-4 with an RBI double and two runs scored. He opened the scoring in the first inning and scored on Tucker’s three-run homer that put the game out of reach in the eighth inning. Alvarez hit an ALCS-record .522 in the series to win MVP honors. Garcia limited the Red Sox to one hit and a walk while striking out seven over 5 2/3 innings. He pitched no-hit ball into the sixth inning, leaving to a huge ovation with two outs after a triple by Kike Hernandez. Houston’s bullpen followed with one-hit ball over the final 3 1/3, helping the Astros reach the Fall Classic for the third time in five seasons. Red Sox starter and loser Nathan Eovaldi was reached for one run and five hits over 4 1/3 innings.