In Game 1 of this year’s American League Championship Series, the Rangers (90-72) defeated the Astros (90-72) in Houston. As a result, the Rangers improved to 6-0 in the playoffs.
The first inning was a breeze, as both pitchers made quick work of the opposition. Astros starter Justin Verlander only needed seven pitches in the first, while Rangers starter Jordan Montgomery breezed through in 10 pitches.
Verlander recorded an out on the first pitch of the top of the second, so he had gotten through 1 1⁄3 scoreless innings in only eight pitches.