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Judge, slumping Yankees on the brink after getting blanked
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New York Yankees Aaron Judge reacts after striking out against the Houston Astros during the fourth inning of Game 3 of an American League Championship baseball series, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in New York. - photo by AP Photo/John Minchillo
NEW YORK (AP) — Back home for a must-win game, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees generated more boos than base hits. One more punchless performance and their season is over. Handcuffed again by Cristian Javier and Houston's stingy pitching staff, the power-packed Yankees went down meekly Saturday on three harmless hits in a 5-0 defeat that left them on the brink of a four-game sweep by the Astros in the AL Championship Series.