series for the third straight season. carolyn manno has more in the bleacher report. morning. >> good morning. this is what baseball fans have been waiting for all season long. the astros and yankees with a spot in the world series standing on the line. the tampa bay rays. the crowd whipped up into a complete frenzy for the winner take all game five and the astros got off to a quick start with four straight hits to begin the game. houston built up a 4-0 cushion in the first inning. then their starter garrett cole did the rest. another playoff masterpiece. he threw eight innings giving up only one run on two hits while striking out ten. houston sends the rays home for the winter with the 6-1 victory to clinch the series. next up, the showdown with the yankees. these teams combined for 210 wins and close to 600 home runs in the regular season. so get your popcorn ready for this one. game one is tomorrow night in houston. the nlcs gets started tonight on