[autotag]Josh Donaldson[/autotag]’s struggles at the plate continue as the New York Yankees drop the second game of the American League Championship Series to the Houston Astros on Thursday night, 3-2 at Minute Maid Park in Houston. The Yankees’ loss extends the Astros lead in the series to 2-0 as the series heads to New York for game three.
The former Auburn Tiger went 1-for-3 with a double in the Yankees’ loss, with two strikeouts. Over the last five postseason games, Donaldson has struck out 11 times while only reaching base four times.
All scoring in the game took place in the 3rd and 4th innings. The Astros scored all three of their runs on one swing by Houston’s Alex Bregman in the bottom of the 3rd inning. His three-run blast broke the scoreless tie and put his team up 3-0.
The Yankees responded by scoring two runs in the top of the 4th inning, one run on an Anthony Rizzo groundout that scored Aaron Judge, and an RBI infield single by Gleyber Torres that scored Giancarlo Stanton.
Donaldson and the Yankees will take Friday off, and pick back up for game three at Yankee Stadium. Saturday’s game in the Bronx will begin at 4:07 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcasted on TBS.
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