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Yankees Overcome a Nemesis as Masahiro Tanaka Stifles the Astros

When Dallas Keuchel handed the ball to his manager, A. J. Hinch, and walked off the mound at Yankee Stadium, he experienced his first Bronx serenade: fans on their feet, waving goodbye and roaring with delight as he trudged toward the third-base dugout.

No pitcher in baseball has tormented the Yankees like Keuchel, the Houston Astros starter who shut them out in two previous playoff games and ruined their festivities last year on opening day.

So, when Keuchel departed on Wednesday night with two out in the fifth inning and the Yankees on their way to a 5-0 victory, it carried the air of a walk of shame.