Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez blasted a two-out, three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth to give Houston an 8-7 win over the Mariners in Game 1 of the ALDS.
For the final inning, Mariners manager Scott Servais turned to reliever Paul Sewald to close it out. He retired two of the first three batters, but let David Hensley reach base after hitting him with a pitch. Then, rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña knocked a two-strike pitch to center field for a single to send Alvarez to the dish.
At that point, Sewald's night was done. Servais turned to lefty starter Robbie Ray -- who allowed four runs in three innings against the Blue Jays on Saturday in Toronto -- as the manager hoped for a favorable left-on-left matchup. But on Ray's second pitch of the game, Alvarez delivered the damaging blow.
It was the fourth postseason home run in Alvarez's young career. He had a career-high 37 dingers in the regular season. The Astros have reached the ALCS in five straight seasons, and they're now just two wins away from extending that streak to six. Game 2 of the series is set for Thursday, Oct. 13 at 3:37 p.m. ET in Houston.
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