Springer, Astros 攻撃する，衝突する 4 HRs, 負かす／撃墜する Indians 7-2 in ALDS opener
HOUSTON (AP) - George Springer and the Houston Astros 選ぶd up 権利 where they left off last postseason, hitting four ホームランs to 力／強力にする past the Cleveland Indians 7-2 Friday in Game 1 of the AL 分割 Series.
Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve and ツバメ Maldonado also connected for the Astros, who 攻撃する，衝突する a World Series-記録，記録的な／記録する 15 ホームランs last year in winning their first 選手権.
Much was made about the pitching prowess these teams 所有する in the days 主要な up to this game. But it was a bunch of longballs to put the Astros ahead in this best-of-five series.
Houston's pop 支援するd up a solid start by Justin Verlander, who bested Corey Kluber in a matchup of Cy Young Award-winning エースs in the first postseason 会合 between these teams. Verlander took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and 許すd two 攻撃する，衝突するs and two runs in 5 1/3 innings for his 12th career プレーオフ 勝利，勝つ.
Kluber, a two-time Cy Young 勝利者 who was coming off his first 20-勝利，勝つ season, was tagged for three ホームランs in 4 2/3 innings. It was a repeat 業績／成果 from last October's ALDS, when he made two starts against the Yankees and left with a 12.79 ERA.
Game 2 is Saturday in Houston.
Houston Astros' George Springer celebrates his 単独の ホームラン against Cleveland Indians 投手 Corey Kluber during fifth inning in Game 1 of an American League 分割 Series baseball game Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (2) celebrates his 単独の ホームラン during the fourth inning in Game 1 of an American League 分割 Series baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Houston Astros' Alex Bregman 攻撃する，衝突するs a 単独の ホームラン against the Cleveland Indians' Corey Kluber during the fourth inning in Game 1 of an American League 分割 Series baseball game, Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Houston Astros' George Springer celebrates his 単独の ホームラン with チーム仲間 Tony Kemp (18) during fifth inning in Game 1 of an American League 分割 Series baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Houston Astros starting 投手 Justin Verlander (35) 配達するs a pitch against the Cleveland Indians during the first inning in Game 1 of an American League 分割 Series baseball game Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Cleveland Indians starting 投手 Corey Kluber walks to the dugout after he was pulled from the game during the fifth inning in Game 1 of an American League 分割 Series baseball game against the Houston Astros, Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
