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Javier, Astros romp 5-0 over Yanks, Cole, take 3-0 ALCS lead
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Houston Astros Chas McCormick (20) reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the New York Yankees during the second inning of Game 3 of an American League Championship baseball series, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in New York. - photo by AP Photo/Seth Wenig
NEW YORK (AP) — Cristian Javier and Houston’s bullpen combined on a three-hitter, Chas McCormick followed a dropped flyball with an early two-run homer and the Astros beat Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees 5-0 Saturday night to take a 3-0 AL Championship Series lead. Some Yankees fans, already angry after two losses in Houston, booed star slugger Aaron Judge after a pair of strikeouts and jeered manager Aaron Boone during pregame introductions. The 106-win Astros, trying for their second straight AL pennant, improved to 6-0 this postseason.