The Yankees win their third straight game in the ALCS to take a 3 games to 2 lead over Houston. Masahiro Tanaka baffles the Astros’ hitters over 7 innings, giving up just 3 hits and a walk, while the Yankees take a lead in the 2nd on an RBI single by Greg Bird and keep gradually adding to it until finishing with a 5 – 0 win.

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On October 18, 2017 — The Yankees win their third straight game in the ALCS to take a 3 games to 2 lead over Houston. Masahiro Tanaka baffles the Astros’ hitters over 7 innings, giving up just 3 hits and a walk, Tommy Kahnle pitches 2 innings and gives up 1 hit while the Yankees take a lead in the 2nd on an RBI single by Greg Bird and Gary Sanchez homers and drives in a pair to pace the New York offense finishing with a 5 – 0 win. The Yankees claim a 3-2 lead in the A.L.C.S., needing one win to advance to the World Series.