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Alvarez 3-run HR caps Astros comeback, 8-7 win over Mariners

By The Associated Press night, Harrison Bader and
HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Anthony Rizzo homered
Alvarez hit a game-ending, and New York beat Cleve-
three-run homer with two land in the teams’ AL Divi-
outs in the ninth inning off sion Series opener.
Robbie Ray, wrecking Se- The Yankees have won six
attle’s strategy of using a straight postseason games
Cy Young Award winner in against Cleveland, dating
a rare relief role and vault- to a comeback from a 2-0
ing the Houston Astros over deficit in the 2017 Division
the Mariners 8-7 Tuesday in Series.
their playoff opener. Cole got the win in his first
Trailing all game after a postseason game for the
poor start by Justin Ver- Yankees in the Bronx. He left
lander, the AL West cham- after giving up one run and
pion Astros overtook rookie four hits in 6 1/3 innings with
star Julio Rodríguez and the eight strikeouts. Jonathan
wild-card Mariners at the Loáisiga, Wandy Peralta
end to begin their best-of- and Clay Holmes finished
five Division Series. with two-hit relief to begin
Houston was down 7-5 the best-of-five matchup.
when rookie pinch-hitter Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (44) celebrates after hitting a three-run, walk off Coming off a two-game
David Hensley reached home run against the Seattle Mariners during the ninth inning in Game 1 of an American League sweep of Tampa Bay in the
with one out in the ninth as Division Series baseball game in Houston,Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. wild-card round, Cleveland
Seattle closer Paul Sewald Associated Press struck out nine times, after
grazed his jersey with a solo homer in the Houston Behind 17-game winner Ju- batters he faced until Aus- having the fewest in the
pitch. Sewald struck out fourth before Eugenio Su- lio Urías, the Dodgers raced tin Nola doubled with two major leagues during the
Jose Altuve before Jeremy arez’s solo shot in the sev- to an early 5-0 lead and outs in the third. regular season.
Peña laced a single to cen- enth extended Seattle’s appeared to be on their Chris Martin, who had two Jose Trevino hit a go-ahead
ter field to chase Sewald. lead to 7-3. way to another blowout of saves this season, pitched sacrifice fly in the fifth after
Ray, who had made only A two-run homer by Alex the Padres. the ninth for the save. Strug- Isiah Kiner-Falefa reached
six relief appearances in his Bregman off Andrés Muñoz Los Angeles dominated in gling closer Craig Kimbrel on a single into the right-
career, entered for a lefty cut the lead to 7-5 in the the regular season, own- was left off the Dodgers’ field corner and wild-card
versus lefty matchup with eighth inning to set up the ing a 14-5 advantage and roster for this best-of-five series star Oscar Gonzalez
Alvarez, who sent the sec- dramatic finish. outscoring San Diego 109- matchup. allowed the ball to bounce
ond pitch he faced deep DODGERS 5, PADRES 3 47. The 111-win Dodgers Game 2 is Wednesday throw his legs for a two-
into the seats in right field to LOS ANGELES (AP) Trea claimed the NL West and night at Dodger Stadium base error.
set off a wild celebration. Turner homered and dou- the Padres finished second, before the series shifts south Rizzo chased Cal Quantrill
The Mariners jumped on bled as Los Angeles started 22 games back. to San Diego. with a drive into the right-
Verlander for six runs in just fast and held off San Diego With Sandy Koufax watch- YANKEES 4, GUARDIANS 1 field second desk in the
four innings to build a 6-2 Padres in their NL Division ing from the owners’ box, NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit sixth after Aaron Judge
lead early. Yuli Gurriel hit a Series opener. Urías retired the first eight Cole cruised for most of the walked. q

Ex-goalkeeper Hope Solo objects to U.S. Soccer equal pay deal

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For- ing for final approval. as going to lawyers.
mer goalkeeper Hope Solo As part of the settlement, “Without knowing how
objected to the equal pay the USSF signed collec- much each player in-
lawsuit between her former tive bargaining agree- cluding me for our Title
teammates and the U.S. ments with the unions for VII claims will be paid, or
Soccer Federation, filing a the women’s and men’s when we will get paid, it’s
notice in federal court. national teams calling for impossible for players to
Solo sued the USSF in Au- equal pay. determine whether or not
gust 2018 alleging viola- Solo filed a notice of ob- the proposed settlement
tions of the federal Equal jection Tuesday and said and whatever payment
Pay Act and sex status dis- she intends to attend the we each receive is fair, ad-
crimination. hearing either in person or equate or reasonable,” she
While Solo’s case has not through or her lawyer. said.
progressed to trial, players “It’s unfair to ask players to The USSF had no immedi-
led by Alex Morgan filed suit accept as ‘fair, adequate ate comment, spokesman
against the USSF the follow- and reasonable’ a settle- Neil Buethe said.
ing year under the Equal ment in which the only “This historic resolution has
Pay Act and Title VII of the thing that is described and been recognized as one
Civil Rights Act. Those play- explained with certainty of the greatest victories for
ers and the USSF reached is how much the lawyers equal pay,” Molly Levinson,
a proposed $24 million will be paid,” Solo said in a spokeswoman for the
settlement this spring, and a statement issued by her group of suing players, said
U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo prepares to send the ball toward a U.S. District Judge R. Gary lawyer, A.J. de Bartolomeo. in a statement. “We look
teammate during an international friendly soccer match against Klausner in Los Angeles has Solo cited $7.9 million of the forward to the court’s final
Japan on June 2, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo.
Associated Press scheduled a Dec. 5 hear- $22 million settlement fund approval hearing.”q