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Astros down Yankees to advance in baseball playoffs

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Colby Rasmus of the Houston Astros hits a solo home run against Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees during the second inning in the American League Wild Card Game at Yankee Stadium on October 6, 2015

New York (AFP) - Dallas Keuchel allowed three hits in six stellar innings on Tuesday as the Houston Astros ousted the New York Yankees from the playoffs with a 3-0 win in the American League wild card game.

Houston left fielder Colby Rasmus and center fielder Carlos Gomez hit solo home runs on the first pitches of the second and fourth innings off Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka to help the Astros advance to an American League Division Series clash with the Kansas City Royals.