Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The New York Yankees cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins to complete a three-game sweep in their NL Division Series and advance to the NL Championship Series on Monday night at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino threw four scoreless innings before turning the game over to the bullpen as New York won its 13th consecutive postseason game against the Twins, who lost their 16th straight playoff game overall.