Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Gerrit Cole had another dominant pitching performance as the Houston Astros eliminated the scrappy Tampa Bay Rays with a 6-1 win Thursday night in Game 5 of their AL Division Series.
After fellow starters Zack Greinke and Justin Verlander failed to close out the Rays, Cole cruised through eight innings to guide the Astros into the AL Championship Series. The ace allowed only one earned run on two hits, notching 10 strikeouts and walking two.