National Sports

Friday's Games (All Times Eastern) MLB Post-season American League Championship Series Houston 5 Boston 0 (Houston wins series 4-2) --- CFL Montreal 37 Toronto 16 --- NHL San Jose 5 Toronto 3 Boston 4 Buffalo 1 Dallas 3 Los Angeles 2 (OT) Edmonton 5

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes played a statement game against the Toronto Argonauts on Friday, improving their win streak to four games with a 37-16 victory.

WINNIPEG — Mikhail Berdin tallied 22 saves and the Manitoba Moose blanked the Grand Rapid Griffins 1-0 in American Hockey League action on Friday. Moose centre Cole Maier scored the game's lone goal unassisted 14:31 into the second period.

HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Luis García 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 Champions

HOUSTON (AP) — Backs against the wall — occasionally by their own doing — these Boston Red Sox proved hard to pin down. The Houston Astros finally got them for good Friday night.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Ty Tullio had a goal and two assists Friday, powering the Oshawa Generals to a 5-3 win over the Niagra IceDogs in Ontario Hockey League play.

TORONTO — Sheldon Keefe can sense the knives are already out for one of the Maple Leafs' newest additions. Toronto's head coach did his best to both deflect and spread the blame following a disappointing, uninspired effort top to bottom Friday.

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Xavier Parent scored just 48 seconds into overtime Friday, lifting the Sherbrooke Phoenix to a 2-1 victory over the Drummondville Voltigeurs.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Emily Clark scored twice, including the go-ahead goal 5:05 into the third period, and Canada beat the United States 3-1 in Game 1 of a nine-game pre-Olympic Rivalry Series between the national women’s hockey teams Friday night.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Tracy Fleury made an open hit to score four points in an 8-5 victory over Kerri Einarson on Friday afternoon at the Grand Slam of Curling's Masters event. Fleury's team from East St. Paul, Man.