Houston Astros head to World Series after defeating New York Yankees

The Houston Astros are heading to the World Series for the second time in three years. The Astros defeated the New York Yankees 6-4 Saturday night at home in Game 6.

The Astros defeated the New York Yankees 6-4 Saturday night at home in Game 6.The 🧡 of a city! #TakeItBack pic.twitter.com/SYev5lsxIl

— Houston Astros October 20, 2019 The Astros held the lead for most of the game until the Yankees scored twice in the top of the 9th inning to tie the game 4-4. Astros second baseman Jose Altuve saved the day with a 2-run walk-off homer to win the game in the bottom of the 9th. Altuve was also named American League Championship Series MVP.The 🐐#TakeItBack pic.twitter.com/LxTBn489as

— Houston Astros October 20, 2019 Astros pitcher Justin Verlander expressed his excitement on Twitter immediately after the win. Read More"I literally love I literally love @JoseAltuve27 !!!!!!!" he tweeted. I literally love @JoseAltuve27 !!!!!!! — Justin Verlander October 20, 2019 The Astros will go head-to-head against the Washington Nationals for the World Series title starting with Game 1 Tuesday in Houston. They'll play a best of seven series.CNN's Kevin Dotson contributed to this report.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

CNN /  🏆 4. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Fox Sports Powers To Its 4th-Best Audience For Saturday Night Game 6 Of Yankees-AstrosNot surprisingly, the dramatic American League Championship Series that ended Saturday night was the fourth-largest FS1 audience ever, peaking at 9 million viewers for the game between teams from t…
Read more »

Yankees Stave Off Elimination, Beat Astros in Game 5 of the ALCSThe Yankees held off elimination with a win over the Astros in Game 5 of the ALCS. Now the series heads back to Houston, with a bullpen game expected by both teams Saturday.
Read more »

Astros Head to World Series After Beating YankeesA late homer by José Altuve clinched the pennant for Houston, sending the Astros to face the Washington Nationals in the World Series.
Read more »

Astros beat Yankees, look for second world title in 3 seasonsThe 2017 champs top the New York Yankees, winning the American League pennant.
Read more »