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Astros walk off with Game 2 win - The Boston Globe
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Masahiro Tanaka, Yankees blank Astros, one win from World Series – Orange County Register
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Astros force Game 7 in ALCS
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While Astros tanked for years, Yankees managed to quickly rebuild to get to ALCS – New York Daily News
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Yankees, Masahiro Tanaka take 3-2 ALCS lead
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Yankees 1, Astros 2: The Bombers kick away another winnable game - Pinstripe Alley
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Yankees, Masahiro Tanaka take 3-2 ALCS lead
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ALCS Yankees vs. Astros: Yankees will need some Game 7 magic
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Aaron Judge Lifts Yankees Past Astros With His Bat and His Glove - The New York Times
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Yankees A Win Away From World Series After Beating Astros 5-0 In Game 5 – Hartford Courant
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MLB: Verlander wins 200th, Astros back ahead of A's with 9-4 win - The Mainichi