The Houston Astros shut the roof on the New York Yankees with a shutout, and Bryce Harper's late 2-run homer sends the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series.
Never had a player hit more than one go-ahead homer in the sixth inning or later of a postseason game while trailing. Alvarez did it twice in two games.
Seattle Mariners pitcher Héctor Santiago has become the first player disciplined under Major League Baseball’s crackdown on grip-enhancing foreign substances.