#Directv mlb schedule 2015 series#

The Astros bullpen would shut out Kansas City from there while George Springer and Rasmus would add shots to provide Houston with all the insurance runs they would need to steal home field advantage from the Royals in taking a 1–0 series lead. A 49-minute no-dome delay prompted Kansas City manager Ned Yost to pull starter Yordano Ventura from the game, while Houston stuck with Collin McHugh who would only surrender another shot from Morales in the 4th in sixinnings. Kendrys Morales would get the Royals on the board with a home run in the bottom of the frame to make it 3–1. José Altuve would add an RBI single in the next inning to give Houston a 3–0 lead. The Astros quickly quieted a raucous Kansas City crowd by scoring two runs in the 1st inning, both coming on RBI groundouts from Colby Rasmus and Evan Gattis respectively. HOU: Colby Rasmus (1), George Springer (1) WP: Collin McHugh (1–0) LP: Yordano Ventura (0–1) Sv: Luke Gregerson (1) ( EDT) at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri Team Texas Rangers – 6, Toronto Blue Jays – 4 (14) Houston Astros – 2, Kansas City Royals – 7 Kansas City Royals – 9, Houston Astros – 6 Kansas City Royals – 2, Houston Astros – 4 Houston Astros – 4, Kansas City Royals – 5 Houston Astros – 5, Kansas City Royals – 2 The Royals would go on to defeat the Blue Jays in the ALCS, then win the 2015 World Series over the National League champion New York Mets, the Royals first World Series title since 1985. This was the second time (and first since 2001) that both ALDS winners overcame a 2–1 series deficit to advance to the ALCS. The Blue Jays and the Rangers, and the Astros and the Royals, met for the first time in postseason play. Houston, on the other hand, made its first playoff appearance as an American League team the franchise's preceding postseason berth came in 2005 while a member of the National League.

Toronto's last postseason berth came in 1993, the final season of the two-round playoff format. This was the first ALDS appearance for both the Astros and Blue Jays. (2) Toronto Blue Jays (East Division champion) vs (3) Texas Rangers (West Division champion): Blue Jays win series 3–2.(1) Kansas City Royals (Central Division champion) vs (5) Houston Astros ( Wild Card winner): Royals win series 3–2.With the New York Yankees being eliminated by the Astros in the AL Wild Card Game, this is the first time in ALDS history that all four ALDS teams were expansion teams. The Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals had home field advantage in this round of the playoffs. The ALDS began on October 8 and ran until October 14. only (Sportsnet, co-owned with the Blue Jays by Rogers Communications, simulcast MLB Network's coverage for the latter). MLB Network had exclusive coverage of Game 3 of the Kansas City Royals– Houston Astros series in both the United States and Canada, and Game 2 of the Toronto Blue Jays– Texas Rangers series in the U.S.

Fox Sports 1 carried the majority of games in the United States, while Sportsnet primarily simulcast Fox Sports 1's coverage in Canada. The three divisional winners (seeded 1-3) and a fourth team-the winner of a one-game Wild Card playoff- played in two series. The 2015 American League Division Series were two best-of-five-game series to determine the participating teams in the 2015 American League Championship Series. Houston Astros defeated New York Yankees 3–0 Kenny Albert, Harold Reynolds, Tom Verducci, and Ken Rosenthal (FS1)īob Costas, Jim Kaat, and Ken Rosenthal (MLBN)ĭale Scott (crew chief), Dan Bellino, Vic Carapazza, James Hoye, Marvin Hudson, Alfonso Márquez

Directv mlb schedule 2015