Yankees vs. Astros results: Dallas Keuchel, Houston stifle New York bats in ALCS Game 1 win

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The Astros and Yankees are set to battle in a showdown of baseball's present and future, and Sporting News has ALCS Game 1 results.

Everything for the Yankees could have gone right tonight: They kept the game within reach, the offense made Keuchel work a little bit and the pinstripes got to the Houston bullpen with nine outs left.

But the Astros' pitching, from Dallas Keuchel to Chris Devenski to Ken Giles, completely stifled the Yankee bats. Keuchel went off today for 10 Ks in six innings, becoming the third Astros pitcher in franchise history to reach the 10 K mark in a playoff game.

The Astros staff kept the Yanks in check. In fact, it wasn't until the ninth that the Yankees would have a man cross the plate, as Greg Bird mashed a mammoth home run to score the Bombers' sole run.

Houston did everything it wanted to do, too: They gutted out a tough victory and scratched across some runs on the the Yankees' hottest pitcher in Masahiro Tanaka. Both teams have positives to take away from the first game in what should be a great series, but in the end, Houston launches ahead with a Game 1 victory.

Saturday's Game 2 should be telling, as Luis Severino and Justin Verlander square off in a marquee matchup, and what could be the turning point of the series.

MORE: Jose Altuve was shocked when the Astros acquired Justin Verlander

Here's how Game 1 shook out.

All times eastern.

Yankees vs. Astros ALCS Game 1 score, results

11:29 P.M. End of Game: Giles gets Ellsbury swinging at a breaking ball down and in, and the Astros steal Game 1.

11:27 p.m. NEW YORK SCORING PLAY: Greg Bird launches a massive solo shot to put the Yankees on the board. 2-1 Houston, Jacoby Ellsbury up. 

11:25 p.m.: Hicks goes swinging at a Giles slider. Two down. Bird up.

11:21 p.m.: Castro goes fishing for a slider. One down in the ninth. Two outs from a Game 1 victory for Houston.

11:15 p.m. END 8: Astros heading into the top of the ninth with a two-run lead. 2-0 Houston. 

11:13 p.m.: Chad Green gets two outs, and who else, Jose Altuve knocks a base hit through the left side, just over a leaping Gregorius. 

11:05 p.m. END TOP 8: Giles gets Gregorius swinging, ends the Yankee threat. We go to the bottom of the inning, Astros up 2-0.

11:04 p.m.: Runners on first and second for Didi Gregorius, which is totally not a scenario we've seen in the playoffs before. Giles in the game.

10:57 p.m.: Aaron Judge grounds out to third off a Giles fastball. Gardner on second, up comes Gary Sanchez.

10:57 p.m.: This is what Yankees hitters were facing tonight.

10:54 p.m.: Chris Devenski walks Gardner, and up comes Judge with a chance to tie the ballgame.

10:48 p.m.: Houston loves Dallas. Great game from Keuchel.

10:46 p.m. END 7: Chad Green comes in and works an easy inning, keeps the Yanks within two runs. Getting late for New York.

10:33 p.m. END TOP 7: Keuchel gets Greg Bird swinging for his 10th K on the evening, gets Holliday to pop out to end the inning. Keuchel up at 109 pitches, likely out of the game at this point. Unreal outing.

10:30 p.m.: Keuchel out for the seventh inning, just hit 100 pitches. Bullpen for Houston is ready.

10:26 p.m. END 6: Tanaka gets out of the inning on a ground ball to second. 2-0 Astros heading into the last three frames.

10:24 p.m.: Tanaka gets Correa looking on a tailing fastball. Good pitch.

10:22 p.m.: Sanchez blocks a ball in the dirt, and Altuve scampers to second. Correa up, bet Altuve scores here.

10:18 p.m.: Altuve with another hard single through the left side. One on, one out in the sixth. 2-0 Astros.

10:14 p.m.: Tanaka gets hit with a comebacker off the inner thigh off the bat of Reddick. Seems to be OK and staying in the game.

10:10 p.m. END TOP 6: Correa throws out Castro at first to end the inning. Might be the end of the night for Keuchel, too, as he's approaching 100 pitches.

10:09 p.m.: No. 9 is Gregorius, as Didi goes down swinging, looking foolish.

10:07 p.m.: Keuchel gets Sanchez swinging for strikeout No. 8 on the night. 

10:02 p.m. END 5: Tanaka works an uneventful bottom of the fifth to get the Yankees offense back up. Springer with a deep fly to center that's corralled by Hicks. Onto the six.

9:47 p.m. END TOP 5: Keuchel gets into and out of a jam, big time. He gets Todd Frazier to pop out, then Brett Gardner to strike out, then Judge singles to left, but Greg Bird is out at the plate. 

9:39 p.m.: Holliday weakly grounds to Altuve, who bobbles the ball. Everybody safe, nobody out.

9:38 p.m.: Greg Bird starts off the Yankee half of the fifth with a single through the right side. 

9:34 p.m. END 4: Astros jump out to a 2-0 lead on Tanaka. Might be all they need tonight.

9:32 p.m. HOUSTON SCORING PLAY: Astros pick up one more on a Yuli Gurriel single that scores Correa from second. 2-0 Astros

9:28 p.m. HOUSTON SCORING PLAY: Carlos Correa singles in Jose Altuve to give the Astros a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning. 

9:27 p.m.: Altuve swipes a bag, Correa at the dish.

9:22 p.m.: Jose Altuve picks up the Astros' first hit of the game, an infield single. Because of course. 

9:22 p.m.: Look at this filthiness from Tanaka. Yikes.

9:17 p.m. END TOP 4: Aaron Hicks gives a ball a ride to the deepest part of Minute Maid Park, just short of a home run. Springer comes up with the catch to end the Yankee half of the frame.

9:13 p.m.: After a long at-bat, Didi Gregorius smashes a ball to second, and Jose Altuve comes up with a great snag to rob him of a hit.

9:09 p.m.: Keuchel is just missing the corners tonight, and so far the strike zone has been pretty fair for both starters.

9:06 p.m.: I scoff at your superstition, especially on Friday the 13th.

9:04 p.m. END 3: George Springer taking massive hacks with two outs in the third. Tanaka works through with 39 pitches, and hasn't allowed a hit.

9:00 p.m.: Alex Bregman putting in a good at-bat vs. Tanaka right here in the third. Culminates in a deep fly ball to center field. 

8:59 p.m.: Gary Sanchez takes a ball off the, hmm, should we say, privates, again.

8:54 p.m. END TOP 3: Judge works the count full vs. Keuchel, and strikes out swinging on a ball below the zone.

8:50 p.m.: Brett Gardner continues his hot postseason, as he gets a single off of Keuchel. 

8:48 p.m.: Two pitches, two outs for Keuchel in the top of the third. Still nothing doing for the Yankees here.

8:43 p.m. END 2: Tanaka gets Beltran to fly out to center. He's got 22 pitches through two innings.

8:41 p.m.: Tanaka bringing his good stuff tonight, splitter seems to be working, matching Keuchel so far in this one.

8:36 p.m. END TOP 2: Keuchel strikes out Bird to end the top half of the second, and he's got four Ks through two innings.

8:32 p.m.: Aaron Hicks hits a popup off the roof. That's really high.

8:26 p.m. END 1: Tanaka gets Correa to ground out to Gregorius, to end the inning. 

8:22 p.m.: Masahiro Tanaka walks George Spring to start the home half of the first. Not great, Bob.

8:17 p.m. End TOP 1: Didi Gregorius weakly grounds to Jose Altuve. Here come the 'Stros.

8:14 p.m.: Keuchel walks that pesky, gritty Aaron Judge.

8:12 p.m.: Gardner goes down swingin', healthy boos for Aaron Judge as he steps up.

8:09 p.m.: While you're out partying, enjoying your friday, Sporting News has you covered with tonight's Yankees-Astros throwdown. Enjoy. First pitch is a strike to Brett Gardner, and we are underway. 

8:00 p.m.:

7:56 p.m.: Almost time for some hardball in H-Town. 

7:35 p.m.: Really going out on a limb there, Jason.

6:39 p.m.: If you like what you see here, you can follow me @JoeRiveraSN. If you don't like what you see here, you can follow @ByJasonFoster and yell at him for letting me do this.

6:10 p.m.: Yankees keep it traditional. Because Yankees.

6:09 p.m.: The Astros get creative with their lineup announcement on Twitter. This is how they'll take on Tanaka.

ALCS schedule

Game 1: Friday, Oct. 13, 8:08 p.m.

Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 14, 4:08 p.m.

Game 3: Monday, Oct. 16, 8:08 p.m.

Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 17, 5:08 p.m.

Game 5: Wednesday, Oct. 18, 5:08 p.m.*

Game 6: Friday, Oct. 20, 8:08 p.m.*

Game 7: Saturday, Oct. 21, 8:08 p.m.*

*If necessary

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