After being down 2-0 in the American League Divisional Series against the Cleveland Indians, the New York Yankees pulled off a comeback miracle and won the next three games to clinch a berth into the American League Championship Series.
Didi Gregorius homered twice off of Cleveland's starting pitcher, Corey Kluba, in a 5-2 Yankees victory last night.
With this loss, Cleveland's World Series drought increases to 69 years.
Gregoruis went three for four at the plate and collected three RBIs last night.
New York starter, C.C. Sabathia gave up five hits, two earned runs, no walks, and struck out nine batters in 4.1 innings.
The Yankees now face the Houston Astros in the ALCS, starting tomorrow night.
After postponing Game Four of the National League Divisional Series, (Chicago Cubs verses Washington Nationals), on Tuesday because of rain, the Nats. blanked the Cubs 5-0 yesterday to tie the series 2-2.
Trea Turner made it 1-0 Nationals by scoring on an error at the top of the third inning.
There was no scoring until the eighth inning when Michael Taylor hit a grand slam.
National's starter, Stephen Strasburgh was fantastic on the mound, giving up just three hits, no earned runs, two walks and striking out an astonishing 12 batters.
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