Justin Verlander remained perfect with the Houston Astros, pitching seven shutout innings when they needed him most, and Jose Altuve homered and drove in three runs during a 7-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night that extended the AL Championship Series to a decisive Game 7.
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Elected officials aren’t casting judgment about the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s 20-year, $80 million naming rights deal for a baseball stadium.
Jayce Boyd went 3-for-3 and drove in four runs.
Also, Ricky Knapp is likely to stay in Binghamton, Luis Mateo will join the rotation and Jacob Rhame and Kelly Secrest will join the Las Vegas 51s.
The 51s started their eight-game homestand with a 10-5 win over the Salt Lake Bees on Saturday night at Cashman Field before a sellout crowd of 10,854.
Pitching coach Frank Viola will head to Minnesota to celebrate the 1987 World Series Champion Twins. Viola was the 1987 World Series MVP.
Six pitchers combine to lead the 51s to an 8-4 victory over the Reno Aces in the final game of a four-game series at Greater Nevada Field in Reno.
Las Vegas has now dropped the first three games of the series and four straight overall.
The 8-2 victory on Saturday at Shrine on Airline came after the 51s jumped out to an early lead and never looked book, also receiving a solid pitching performance from starter Sean Gilmartin and their bullpen.
The 51s’ starting catcher was called up and two pitchers were sent down.
Tim Tebow won’t be coming to Cashman Field. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback is joining the Columbia Fireflies.
After managing five years at Double-A Binghamton, Pedro Lopez was promoted by the New York Mets in December to Las Vegas, where he will manage a team full of his former players.
Gavin Cecchini has played shortstop his professional career, but he may be better defensively suited for second base and the path to the majors might be easier there, too.
The New York Mets jumped from 16th to seventh in ESPN’s latest rankings.
Jon Lester pitched seven sharp innings, Addison Russell hit a tiebreaking homer and the Chicago Cubs moved one win from their first World Series trip in 71 years by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on Thursday.