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Here comes Game 7. The Astros' offense finally got off the deck Friday after a long absence and rode a strong outing from Justin Verlander to tie the ALCS at three games apiece and force a winner-take-all Game 7 on Saturday night.

The Astros ended a long scoring drought with a three-run fifth, highlighted by a two-run single from Jose Altuve, who had been mostly a non-factor in the series since Game 2. The Yankees made it interesting over the next few innings, but Houston eventually pulled away with a four-run eighth that started with an Altuve solo homer. Verlander was dominant for much of the game, scattering five hits across seven innings while walking one and striking out eight.


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