Though he got the outs in the first and second, one could see that his command was beginning to waver. One thing that was clear in Game 4 is that Nestor Cortes was not himself and especially in the third inning. It’s worth noting, that it was the first time the Yankees had led in the series since Bader hit a second inning solo home run back in Game 1. Ultimately, Rizzo was able to bring Isiah Kiner-Falefa home and with that they were 3-0 up. Were it not for his hit when they were on a two-out count, the game would have probably gone the way of the others much sooner. Indeed, Rizzo was probably the Yankees most dependable hitter across the entire post season. Their third run came off of a Rizzo hit that Alex Bregman on third just couldn’t reach. To be clear that was three hits in Game 4′s first inning compared with three hits in the entirety of Game 3.Īnthony Rizzo adds on for the □ #Postseason /RckKQlQYp2- MLB October 24, 2022 With that, the Yankees were up 2-0 and just five batters in. Then there was Giancarlo Stanton who sent an RBI single zinging to the right and Gleyber Torres who brought in the second run with an awkward hit into shallow right-center. Harrison Bader opened with a single to center, followed by Anthony Rizzo who got hit on the foot by a pitch. If there is one thing we can say about the Yankees in Game 4, it’s that they put up a fight. As for what we learned about the Astros in Game 4 of their series, let’s take a look: The Yankees went down fighting Houston will now face the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series, after they dismissed the San Diego Padres in Game 5 of the NLCS earlier in the day. who at times seemed to be capitulating, but ultimately held his nerve to keep the Astros on track. As for how it all went down, credit has to be given to starter Lance McCullers Jr. With their win, the Astros have now eliminated the Yankees in the postseason on three occasions in the last six years and believe it or not, four in the last eight. THE HOUSTON ASTROS ARE HEADED TO THE WORLD SERIES! /Cr7Gw5wies- Houston Astros October 24, 2022
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