Indians vs. Astros ALDS: Kluber serves up three homers, including Springer and Altuve back-to-back jacks
Indians ace Corey Kluber did not allow back-to-back home runs all season
The Justin Verlander vs. Corey Kluber pitching matchup was going pretty much exactly as expected in Game 1 of the Indians-Astros ALDS Friday afternoon in Minute Maid Park (Follow live on CBS Sports GameTracker here). Through three-and-a-half innings, it was 0-0 and, in fact, neither team even had a hit. Dueling no-hitters!
(Yes, it's far too early to start talking no-no, but it was fun)
In the bottom of the fourth, AL MVP candidate Alex Bregman slapped a one on the board in two different columns, the R and the H:
ALEX. BREGMAN.
— MLB (@MLB) October 5, 2018
That will end the no-hitter. 💪 pic.twitter.com/NS2rHydvix
Through five innings, though, it was no longer a pitchers duel. Verlander was humming along with no runs or hits allowed while striking out six, but Kluber had given up four runs on six hits. Oh and 4 2/3 innings. He didn't make it through the fifth. George Springer and Jose Altuve went back-to-back and obviously had a hand in chasing him:
Back-to-back.
— MLB (@MLB) October 5, 2018
Will we be saying this again at the end of the month? pic.twitter.com/vUWzuFzVa1
The Astros dropping bombs in Minute Maid Park in October. When have we seen this movie before?
















