Astros beat Yankees to move to within one game of World Series

George Springer and Carlos Correa hit three-run homers as the Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees 8-3 Thursday night to move within one win of a second trip to baseball’s World Series in three years.

The Astros lead the seven-game American League Championship Series 3-1 after two straight wins in New York, putting the 2017 World Series winners on the brink of a showdown with the NL champion Washington Nationals, who have been waiting since sweeping the St Louis Cardinals 4-0 in the National League pennant series.