"This is our priority right now, making sure our people are healthy and safe," Forst said. And you got to grind and fight, and at the end of the day, whatever happens happens.”. Richard Justice has been a reporter for MLB.com since 2011. But the Yankees were relentlessly resilient and at their best in rallying for two runs in the top of the ninth. Ramon Laureano and Matt Chapman homered in the second game for Oakland. He's confident; he's calm. Instead, the Astros decided to keep it simple. Houston Astros Kyle Tucker celebrates with Carlos Correa (1) after hitting a solo home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the sixth inning of Game 6 of the American League Championship Series at Petco Park Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, in San Diego. The finale of the A's three-game series at Minute Maid Park was called off less than four hours before the scheduled first pitch. When Rays ace Blake Snell ran into trouble, Kevin Cash played the odds, but Dusty Baker's team grabbed the win. The Dodgers catcher and the Braves lefty share more than a name, they now share a decisive moment in history. Houston Astros Cristian Javier pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during the eighth inning of Game 6 of the American League Championship Series at Petco Park Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, in San Diego. He batted second in the first game to try to get him as many at-bats as possible "to find his stroke." Chris Taylor wasn't in the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting lineup for Game 6 of the National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, a day after injuring his right ankle. Houston Astros Framber Valdez reacts after striking out Tampa Bay Rays Hunter Renfroe to end the third inning of Game 6 of the American League Championship Series at Petco Park Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, in San Diego. • Postseason bracket, schedule. • Javier has become Astros' secret weapon. So I really don't know what they said [to one another]. Springer increased Houston's lead to 5-1 with a two-run shot off Frankie Montas (2-3) in the second. The Astros’ quintet of Springer, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, Yuli Gurriel and Carlos Correa played their 54th postseason game together, a Major League record. • ALDS presented by Utz, Game 2: Today, 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 PT on TBS. MLB's plan to play a pandemic-shortened 60-game regular season has been interrupted by positive coronavirus tests, protests over racial injustice, a hurricane and rain -- and that's just in the past week. Cleveland’s pitching -- that’s the thing that got them here -- let them down. Houston won for the fourth time in five games and cut Oakland's lead in the AL West to 2 1/2 games. Jose Altuve drove in Springer with a double off the left-field wall. ... RF Stephen Piscotty was a late scratch for the first game because of left wrist soreness. Houston Astros Carlos Correa stands on the mound talking to starter Framber Valdez (59) after Valdez walked Tampa Bay Rays Yandy Diaz during the sixth inning of Game 6 of the American League Championship Series at Petco Park Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, in San Diego. Ash from nearby wildfires fell inside the Coliseum as the A's stretched their AL West lead over second-place Houston to 5 1/2 games. They won the first game 4-2. Greinke allowed six hits and struck out six in five innings. (One group included Scott Brosius, Derek Jeter, Tino Martinez, Bernie Williams and Paul O’Neill. If there was any sense that this was the end of an era, it never came up. Houston Astros Framber Valdez (59) pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during Game 6 of the American League Championship Series at Petco Park Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, in San Diego. Houston Astros Framber Valdez reacts after getting out of the sixth inning as Tampa Bay Rays Brandon Lowe grounded into an inning-ending double play in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series at Petco Park Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, in San Diego. Nothing sensational. Oakland general manager David Forst, who was not traveling with the team, said the A's will stay put until at least Monday morning, with hopes of receiving further test results and determining whether this is "an isolated infection.". Greinke has given up three runs or fewer in each of his seven starts this season. Oakland missed four games in all, including three in Seattle that forced the club to play three doubleheaders in a seven-day span that began Tuesday. Ticket Plans Single Game Tickets Home Opener Sweepstakes Season Tickets 28-Game Plans Mini Plans Promotions & Events Fan Value Tickets Mobile Ticketing MLB Ballpark App College Classic Group Tickets Premium Seats Seating Map My Astros … He's getting his pitch to hit and isn't missing.". Tampa Bay leads the best-of-seven series, 3-1, and still has plenty of wiggle room in attempting to reach the World Series for the first time since 2008. Follow him on Twitter at @RichardJustice. The 2004 Red Sox are the only previous team to come back from a 3-0 deficit and force a Game 7. DOUBLEHEADER - GAME 2 - MAKEUP FROM AUG 28. ... 2B Jose Altuve (sprained right knee) did some running as he resumed baseball activity. Ultimately, we need to see if this is an isolated infection or a larger issue," Forst said. “You know, we’ve got some real leaders on this team, some dominant personalities,” Baker said, “and they listen more than they talk. We will do whatever is required by Major League Baseball and the Rangers to make sure that the environment is sanitized before they get in there.". We’re ready to go to Dallas [for the World Series in Arlington that begins Tuesday]. More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports. PHOTOS: More from the Astros' big Game 1 win over the Twins. The Astros evened the best-of-seven series, forcing a Game 7. Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) throws out Tampa Bay Rays Brandon Lowe during the fourth inning of Game 6 of the American League Championship Series at Petco Park Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, in San Diego. Kyle Tucker added to the lead with a sixth-inning home run. So in a 3-0 hole against the Rays, the Astros held a brief team meeting to emphasize all the things Springer said. If there’s any consolation, they were beaten by a tremendous Yankees team that’s finally healthy and playing at its highest level of the season. If that sounds like a problem, it’s one he was happy to have. The Dodgers catcher and the Braves lefty share more than a name, they now share a decisive moment in history. Liam Hendriks finished for his 11th save. Three of four teams playing Saturday face elimination. Oakland is scheduled to play a three-game series at Seattle starting Tuesday, then return home to host San Diego next weekend ahead of a four-game set with the Astros at the Coliseum, which could provide a potential makeup opportunity. They listen to what other people have to say. Ticket Plans Single Game Tickets Home Opener Sweepstakes Season Tickets 28-Game Plans Mini Plans Promotions & Events Fan Value Tickets Mobile Ticketing MLB Ballpark App College Classic Group Tickets Premium Seats Seating Map My Astros Tickets StubHub. Within the Astros organization, Click confirmed there has been another positive COVID-19 case at the club's alternate training site in Corpus Christi, which is being shut down for contact tracing and deep cleaning. Godofredo A Vásquez/Staff photographer Show More Show Less 16 of 169. Yankees-IndiansResult: Yankees won Game 2, 10-9Next game: Yankees will play the Rays in ALDS on Monday at Petco Park. "I think this is more of an indication of just how contagious this virus is," Click said, "If we find out people are breaking protocols, we will obviously have to address that.".