Astros star Jose Altuve ends 0-for-25 postseason skid

By MIKE FITZPATRICK
AP Baseball Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Altuve has doubled for his first hit in 26 postseason at-bats this year, ending the longest slump of his stellar career. The star second baseman for the Houston Astros slapped an 0-1 slider from Yankees ace Gerrit Cole inside the right-field line during Game 3 of the AL Championship Series. The ball rolled toward the corner, and Altuve cruised into second base in the fifth inning for his first hit since going 3 for 3 against Philadelphia in his final game of the regular season on Oct. 4. The three-time batting champion and 2017 AL MVP began the playoffs 0 for 25 against Seattle and New York — the longest hitless streak at the start of a postseason in major league history.