Houston Astros beat the Yankees last night so they will now go on to face the Dodgers in the World Series. Charlie Morton pitched 5 shut out innings for the Astro’s to get the win for them.
However, it was Justin Verlander who pitched the Astro’s to a win over the Yankees Friday night to set up a Game 7. Verlander’s post-season record is now 11-5. Plus in elimination games i.e. win or go home, he has won 4 of the 5 that he’s pitched. In 2006 as a rookie he lost Game 5 and the World Series to the Cardinals but since then he has won 4 elimination games such as Friday night’s do-or-die one against the Yankees. He was named MVP for the Championship Series.
Verlander’s Postseason Record follows:
The bad news for Astros’ fans is that Justin’s record in 2 previous World Series when he was a Tiger is 0 and 3. He lost twice in the aforementioned 2006 Series against the Cards and then once to the Giants in 2012.
However, all of that was BK – Before Kate, so Justin should be good to go against the hard hitting Dodgers. (Good pitching beats good hitting as the old saying goes. Or in Yogi-speak “Good pitching beats good hitting and vice versa.”) Verlander and Upton have been an item since 2012 and they recently got engaged (click here.)
Speaking of romancing Super Models, this video came to mind: