ALCS: Luis García hurls Houston Astros past Boston Red Sox into World Series

• Astros win 5-0 over Red Sox in Game 6 to clinch pennant
• Houston reach World Series for second time in three years

Rookie Luis Garcia showed the poise of an October ace, Yordan Alvarez stayed hot at the plate and the Houston Astros earned yet another trip to the World Series, beating the Boston Red Sox 5-0 Friday night in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series.

The Astros advanced to the World Series for the fourth time overall and the second time in three seasons. They won the championship in 2017, a crown tainted by the team's sign-stealing scandal, before losing to the Washington Nationals in seven games in 2019.