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For the first time since the 1910s, the 27-time champions have gone through an entire calendar decade without making it to a World Series. An AL Championship Series of squandered chances ended when Aroldis Chapman allowed José Altuve's pennant-winning, two-run homer in the ninth inning Saturday night that gave the Houston Astros a 6-4 win and the pennant in six games. "No matter how many games we won in the regular season or what else we did, the season's a failure," Aaron Judge said. Continue to Article

October 20, 2019 9:21:am EST

Mostly because the New York Yankees had a fantastic season, overcoming a record number of injuries — and plenty of adversity — along the way in their quest to capture World Series title No. 28. Altuve's two-run, walk-off shot against Chapman with two outs in the ninth inning allowed the Astros to move on to their second World Series in three seasons while sending the Yankees home with a 6-4 loss at Minute Maid Park. Continue to Article

October 20, 2019 2:57:am EST

With a crack of the bat against a hanging Aroldis Chapman slider, Houston Astros star Jose Altuve sent his team to another World Series. He also guaranteed the New York Yankees will not be reaching the World Series, which ends an incredible streak for MLB's premier team. The Yankees' elimination in the ALCS means that the team will not appear in the World Series this decade, from 2010 to 2019, as noted by MLB.com's Bryan Hoch during Game 6. Continue to Article

October 20, 2019 1:17:am EST

Jose Altuve hit a walk-off home run as the Houston Astros topped the New York Yankees to reach the MLB World Series. Altuve smashed a two-run walk-off homer to lead the Astros past the Yankees 6-4 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Saturday. It came off the best closer in the game and just a half-inning after the Yankees' DJ LeMahieu tied it up with a two-run homer of his own. Continue to Article

October 20, 2019 12:45:am EST