Greinke says he didn't hear taunts, Astros quiet Yanks crowd

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/17 9:07P By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball

NEW YORK (AP) — Sounds as though Zack Greinke got an earful at Yankee Stadium while warming up in the bullpen.

Astros power past Yanks for 3-1 ALCS lead, Verlander up next

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/17 6:41P By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — George Springer and Carlos Correa each hit three-run homers and the Houston Astros got another wild ace off the hook to beat the sloppy New York Yankees 8-3 Thursday night and reach the cusp of a…

Sabathia, Yanks come apart as Astros push them to brink

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/17 6:37P By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Write

NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia threw a cutter to George Springer and grimaced, then covered his face with his glove as he walked to the dugout after what was likely the final pitch of his career.

Hinch blows whistle, calls sign stealing suspicions 'a joke'

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/17 2:54P By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball

NEW YORK (AP) — Astros manager AJ Hinch blew his own whistle Thursday on sign stealing and pitch tipping: He's had enough of allegations about Houston hitters going out of bounds to decipher what's coming at the plate.

Hinch: Astros will come off field if fans throw objects

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/17 12:41P

NEW YORK (AP) — Astros manager AJ Hinch says he will remove his team from the field if fans at Yankee Stadium again throw objects at Houston players.

Yanks' bullpen to be tested after rainout squeezes ALCS

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/16 10:10A By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — A rainy day in the Bronx has left a most daunting October test for the New York Yankees vaunted bullpen: four games, four days and already a deficit to overcome against the Houston Astros in their…

ALCS Game 4 postponed for rain, Yanks-Astros resume Thursday

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/16 6:03A

NEW YORK (AP) — Game 4 of the AL Championship Series scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed because of rain in the forecast.

Wednesday’s ALCS Game 4 rained out, rescheduled for Thursday

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/16 6:02A Wire and staff report

Wednesday’s Game 4 of the American League Championship Series between the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees was postponed due to rain.

Tipped off: Pitch-tipping paranoia haunting teams in October

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/15 9:18P By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Astros manager AJ Hinch has heard the chatter — that Rays starter Tyler Glasnow was offering a sneak peek on his offspeed deliveries, that Houston had a poker-worthy tell on Yankees hard throwers James Paxton and…

Reddick: Yankees fans 'disrespectful' for throwing debris

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/15 4:35P By SCOTT ORGERA Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Houston Astros right fielder Josh Reddick called out Yankees fans for tossing water bottles, baseballs and other objects on the field during New York's 4-1 loss in the AL Championship Series on Tuesday night.

Yankees slumping at plate, fall behind 2-1 to Astros in ALCS

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/15 4:19P By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Write

NEW YORK (AP) — Didi Gregorius turned on a first-pitch fastball from Gerrit Cole with two on and two outs in the fifth inning and sent it soaring toward the right-field seats. The crowd at Yankee Stadium rose and roared,…

Cole pitches Astros past Yankees 4-1 for 2-1 lead in ALCS

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/15 2:50P By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball

NEW YORK (AP) — Far from his best, Gerrit Cole was still unbeatable. Heck, he didn't even give up a run.

Astros fan arrested, accused of slapping Yankees fan at ALCS

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/15 12:44P

HOUSTON (AP) — An Astros fan is facing an assault charge after being accused by authorities of slapping a New York Yankees fan after the two got into an argument at Houston's Minute Maid Park during the second game of…

Severino, New York will face Houston in Game 3 of ALCS

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/14 9:05P By The Associated Press

Houston Astros (107-55, first in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (103-59, first in the AL East)

Yankees, Astros plan all relievers in ALCS Game 4 vs. Astros

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/14 2:41P By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Write

NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees and Astros plan all-bullpen games from the start in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series in a sign of the times.