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Monday 16 october 2017

This time vs Astros, Yanks again try to overcome 2-0 deficit

By RONALD BLUM “Guys started to under- lander, whose stellar starts
AP Baseball Writer stand that you have to be were the primary factor in
NEW YORK (AP) — Trail- resilient in this game,” the the Yankees’ 27 strikeouts
ing again 2-0 in the post- manager said. “You’re go- over the two games. Mor-
season, these young New ing to have really tough ton recalled going to the
York Yankees remain even losses and you have to old Stadium across 161st
keeled going into Game learn to bounce back.” Street and also looking on
3 of the AL Championship He also thought back to his at a Roger Clemens bull-
Series against the Houston playing days on the 1996 pen session during spring
Astros. Yankees, outscored 16-1 by training.
“I don’t know if it’s maturity Atlanta in the opening two “When I was little, I remem-
or just being dumb,” Yan- games of the World Series. ber really wanting a Don
kees pitcher CC Sabathia New York swept the next Mattingly rookie card, and
said Sunday. four to win the first of its five I never got it,” he said.
The old man of the pitching titles with Jeter and reliever Morton missed most of 2016
staff, 36-year-old Sabathia Marino Rivera. with a hamstring injury, left
will pitch Monday surround- New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia gestures while “There were a lot of young Philadelphia last offseason
ed by a starting lineup that answering reporters’ questions during a news conference before players that played impor- to sign with Houston as a
includes Baby Bombers an American League Championship Series baseball workout tant roles, mostly Mariano free agent and went 14-
Aaron Judge (25), Gary day in New York, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. and Derek,” Girardi said. 7. He limited left-handed
Sanchez (24) and Greg Bird Associated Press “The message then was go batters to a .172 average,
(24). Astros worked out at Yan- tivated by doing well for win one, one game, and down from .258 in 2016,
Houston, two wins from its kee Stadium, where New each other. see where we’re at. And and attributed his improve-
first World Series appear- York went 51-30 during the “Maybe we don’t sense that’s the same message.” ment to a talk in a Citi Field
ance since 2005, starts regular season. Houston sort of the magnitude of Sabathia was 9-0 with a video room last year with
33-year-old right-hander won the 2015 AL wild-card these moments because 1.71 ERA in 10 starts follow- Phillies pitching coaches
Charlie Morton, who grew game in the Bronx by a 3-0 this is us, who we are, how ing Yankees’ losses during Bob McClure and Rick Kra-
up in Connecticut as a fan score. we are,” he said. the regular season and nitz, who advised he throw
of the Yankees. He remem- “It will be the biggest game New York seeks inspira- didn’t get decisions against more curveballs to lefties
bered getting Joe Girardi’s of my career,” said Morton, tion from its comeback the Indians in New York’s and fewer sinkers.
autograph at spring train- who didn’t get a decision last week from a 2-0 defi- Game 2 loss or Game 5 Morton’s percentage of
ing and his family spotting against Boston in Game 4 cit in the best-of-five Divi- win. Given a relief corps flyballs among balls in play
Derek Jeter at a restaurant, of the Division Series. sion Series against Cleve- that includes Aroldis Chap- rose from 21.5 percent two
an especially exhilarating While Judge, Sanchez and land, which led the AL with man, Dellin Betances, Da- years ago to 29 percent
experience for his sister, Didi Gregorius combined 102 wins — one more than vid Robertson, Chad Green this year. And just like the
Jennie. to go 2 for 22 in the first two Houston. Girardi said New and Tommy Kahnle, Sa- old ballpark, new Yankee
“She walked up to him and games of the series, As- York’s streaky nature dur- bathia doesn’t worry about Stadium has a short porch
said, ‘Hey, can I have a tros stars Jose Altuve and ing the season also bred pitching deep. in right, transforming flyouts
picture with you?’ And he Carlos Correa went 8 for confidence. The Yankees “I’ll go out and do my thing elsewhere into home runs.
said, ‘Only if you smile,’” 15. Reaching the best-of- started 38-23, opening a and let the bullpen clean “It might be present in the
Morton recalled. seven LCS is new for most four-game AL East lead, up my mess,” Sabathia back of my mind, but I
After a pair of 2-1 games players on both teams, and lost 19 of their next 26, then said. don’t think it would over-
in Houston, the series shift- Astros manager A.J. Hinch rebounded to finish 91-71 Morton follows Dallas ly dictate the way that I
ed to the Bronx and the thinks his players are mo- and earn the top wild card. Keuchel and Justin Ver- throw,” Morton said.q
Ko fires 68 to clinch 1st LPGA

Tour victory on home soil

INCHEON, South Korea me that being nervous bid.
(AP) — South Korean Jin was quite natural, that I “Although I didn’t win, I
Young Ko overcame a needed to accept those think I had a really solid,
sluggish start to clinch her nerves. I kept reminding good round,” said Park.
first LPGA Tour victory at myself of that.” “It’s not easy to lower your
the KEB Hana Bank Cham- Sung Hyun Park, seeking score in the final group of
pionship on Sunday. her third LPGA Tour vic- the championship, and I
Ko, who had been two tory of the year and the managed to get a four-
strokes in front overnight, chance to take over at under round.
bogeyed two of the first the top of the Rolex Rank- In Gee Chun, playing with
three holes at the Ocean ings for the first time, was compatriots Park and Ko
Course before carding denied both goals after in the final grouping, fin-
six birdies for a 68 and an closing with a 68 and fin- ished in third after carding
overall 19-under total of ishing two shots behind a final round 69.
269. Ko. Carlota Ciganda, who
“After I made the two bo- Park played flawless golf won last year’s LPGA KEB
Jin Young Ko of South Korea watches her shot on the seventh geys I had a really long over the first 13 holes with Hana Bank Champion-
hole during the final round of the LPGA KEB HanaBank chat with my caddie,” Ko four birdies, but a three- ship in a playoff with Ali-
Championship at Sky72 Golf Club in Incheon, South Korea, said. putt bogey at the 14th son Lee, tied for eighth
Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017.
Associated Press “He kept reminding effectively halted her title with a final-round 72.q