LIVE UPDATES: Yankees at Astros ALCS Game 1

Gallery Sports brings you live updates of the ALCS Game 1 matchup between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros from Minute Maid Park in Houston.

Game 1 pitching matchup:

NYY Jameson Taillon (14-5, 3.91 ERA) vs HOU Justin Verlander (18-4, 1.75 ERA)

Starting lineups:

Yankees Astros

G. Torres (.257 24 76) J. Altuve (.300 28 57)

A. Judge (.311 62 131) J. Pena (.253 22 63)

A. Rizzo (.224 32 75) Y. Alvarez (.306 37 97)

G. Stanton (.211 31 78) A. Bregman (.259 23 93)

J. Donaldson (.222 15 62) K. Tucker (.257 30 107)

M. Carpenter (.305 15 37) Y. Gurriel (.242 8 53)

H. Bader (.250 5 30) A. Diaz (.243 12 38)

I. Kiner-Falefa (.261 4 48) C. McCormick (.245 14 44)

J. Trevino (.248 11 43) M. Maldonado (.186 15 45)

First pitch thrown out by Roger Clemens.

Top 1:

Torres grounded to third. 1 out.

Judge grounded to short. 2 out.

Rizzo hit by pitch.

Rizzo gets right on top of the plate. Verlander wanted fastball to start at him and run back to plate but didn’t get the tail.

Stanton safe on error by Altuve. Rizzo to second.

Stanton grounded behind the bag on a softly hit ball. Altuve ranged behind bag to field ball, made jumping throw but throw pulled Gurriel off the base.

Donaldson struck out swinging. 3 out.

Verlander broke off a big curve, Donaldson with a sword.

0 runs. 0 hits. 1 error. No score.

Bottom 1:

Altuve flied to center. 1 out.

Altuve swung at the first pitch.

Pena doubled to left.

Pena hit a ball that Giancarlo Stanton misplayed into a double. Stanton looked like he never played outfield before. He had no idea how to track that fly ball. It was just to the right of the Crawford boxes so there was no short wall to help him. Stanton in LF at MMP will be a storyline to watch. He is a terrible fielder.

Alvarez walked.

Bregman flied to right center. 2 out.

Aaron Judge made a great catch, laid out full extension diving catch. Robbery as Bregman would have had extra bases and likely 2 RBI.

Tucker grounded to first. 3 out.

0 runs. 1 hit. 0 errors. No Score.

Top 2:

Carpenter struck out swinging. 1 out.

Bader homered to left center (411 ft). 1-0 Yankees.

Bader had 5 HR in 86 regular season games this season. He has 4 in 6 postseason games.

Kiner-Falefa singled to center.

Trevino flied to center. 2 out.

Torres popped to first. 3 out.

1 run. 2 hits. 0 errors. 1-0 Yankees.

Verlander has thrown 45 pitches in two innings.

Bader is first Yankees player with 4 HR in his first 6 postseason games with the team.

Bottom 2:

Gurriel flied to left. 1 out

Diaz flied to center. 2 out.

McCormick singled to center.

Maldonado doubled to right center. McCormick scored. 1-1.

Altuve walked.

Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake out to the mound to talk with Taillon.

Pena grounded to third. 3 out.

1 run. 2 hits. 0 errors. Tied 1-1.

Top 3:

Judge grounded to second. 1 out.

Rizzo walked.

Stanton doubled to right. Rizzo to third.

Stanton hit a screaming liner that Tucker misjudged, and hit off the top of the wall.

Donaldson struck out swinging. 2 out.

Verlander dialed up a high fastball at 98 mph.

Donaldson is now 4 for his last 33.

Carpenter first pitch appeared to be a strike but called a ball. Verlander has been squeezed on 2 pitches in last 3 batters.

Carpenter struck out looking. 3 out.

Fourth strikeout for Verlander. 98 mph fastball at the top of the zone.

0 runs. 1 hit. 0 errors. Tied 1-1.

Bottom 3:

Alvarez flied to left center. 1 out.

Bregman flied to left. 2 out.

Tucker flied to left. 3 out.

0 runs. 0 hits. 0 errors. Tied 1-1.

Top 4:

Bader struck out swinging. 1 out.

Third straight K for Verlander. He has 5 for the game.

Kiner-Falefa struck out swinging. 2 out.

Four straight Ks for Verlander. 6 overall. Verlander just passed Clayton Kershaw for most postseason strikeouts. Verlander is now the all time leader.

Trevino struck out swinging. 3 out.

Verlander strikes out the side. That’s 7 Ks for JV & 5 in a row,.

0 runs. 0 hits. 0 errors. Tied 1-1.

Bottom 4:

Gurriel flied to left. 1 out.

Giancarlo Stanton made a very nice running catch, then accidentally knocked a panel out of the scoreboard in left. Stanton’s defense in LF is a story to watch. He blew a play in the first, made a strong play there.

Diaz flied to right. 2 out.

McCormick walked.

Maldonado grounded to short. 3 out.

Maldonado broke his bat on the swing, the barrel made it as far as the ball, Kiner-Falefa had to dodge the bat to make the play.

0 runs. 0 hits. 0 errors. Tied 1-1.

Top 5:

Verlander is first pitcher to strike out 5 consecutive Yankees in a postseason game since Sandy Koufax in Game 1 of the 1963 World Series.

Torres struck out swinging. 1 out.

6 straight Ks for JV. 8 for the game. 6 straight Ks ties the all time postseason record for consecutive strikeouts in a single game.

Judge popped to short. 2 out.

Judge is now 4 for 30 career vs Verlander.

Rizzo struck out swinging. 3 out.

Thats 9 Ks for Verlander. He has 92 pitches through 5.

0 runs. 0 hits. 0 errors. Tied 1-1.

Bottom 5:

Altuve grounded to first. 1 out.

Pena doubled down the left field line.

Yankees will make a pitching change. Clarke Schmidt relieved Jameson Taillon.

Alvarez intentionally walked.

Bregman walked. Alvarez to second, Pena to third.

Tucker grounded into double play, 4-6-3. 3 out.

Astros have left 7 men on base.

0 runs. 1 hit. 0 errors. Tied 1-1.

Top 6:

Stanton grounded to short. 1 out.

Donaldson struck out looking. 2 out.

This is the 4th straight game Donaldson has struck out at least 2x.

10 Ks for Verlander. 3rd time Donaldson has struck out.

10 in a row retired by JV, including 8 Ks.

This is the 8th career 10+ strikeout performance for Justin Verlander in the postseason, it is the most all time.

Carpenter struck out swinging.

11 strikeouts for JV.

0 runs. 0 hits. 0 errors. Tied at 1.

Bottom 6:

Schmidt pitching for Yankees.

Gurriel homered to left (381 ft). 2-1 Astros.

Diaz grounded to second. 1 out.

McCormick homered to right (386 ft). 3-1 Astros.

Yankees will make a pitching change. Lou Trivino relieves Clarke Schmidt.

Maldonado grounded to third. 2 out.

Maldy tried to bunt but bunted so hard it was a one hopper to third.

Altuve struck out. 3 out.

2 runs. 2 hits. 0 errors. 3-1 Astros.

Top 7:

Hector Neris relieved Justin Verlander.

Frankie Montas warming in Yankees pen.

Bryan Abreu warming in Astros pen.

Bader popped to shallow left. 1 out.

Pena made the catch in shallow left.

Kiner-Falefa grounded to short. 2 out.

Trevino struck out looking. 3 out.

0 runs. 0 hits. 0 errors. 3-1 Astros.

Bottom 7:

Frankie Montas pitching for Yankees.

Pena homered to left (386 ft). 4-1 Astros.

Alvarez struck out swinging. 1 out.

Bregman lined softly to short. 2 out.

Rafael Montero warming in Astros pen.

Tucker flied to right center. 3 out.

1 run. 1 hit. 0 errors. 4-1 Astros.

Top 8:

Rafael Montero pitching for Astros.

Torres struck out swinging. 1 out.

Judge struck out looking. 2 out.

Rizzo homered to right center (387 ft). 4-2 Astros.

Ryan Pressly warming in Astros pen.

Stanton singled to center.

Donaldson walked. Stanton to second. Peraza running for Donaldson.

Ryan Pressly relieved Rafael Montero.

Carpenter struck out swinging. 3 out.

1 run. 2 hits. 0 errors. 4-2 Astros.

Bottom 8:

Miguel Castro pitching for Yankees.

Kiner-Falefa to 3rd. Peraza to short.

Gurriel grounded to third. 1 out.

Diaz grounded to short. 2 out.

McCormick lined to short. 3 out.

0 runs. 0 hits. 0 errors. 4-2 Astros.

Top 9:

Pressly pitching for Astros.

Bader struck out swinging. 1 out.

Kiner-Falefa struck out swinging. 2 out.

Trevino grounded to second. 3 out.

0 runs. 0 hits. 0 errors.

FINAL SCORE:

Astros 4 Yankees 2

WP – Verlander (1-0)

LP – Schmidt (0-1)

SV – Pressly (1)

Astros take a 1-0 series lead.

Game 2 Thursday 6:37p CT first pitch.

NYY Luis Severino vs HOU Framber Valdez.