Breaking News Astros pitcher mocks Yankees signature thumbs down

Not only did the Houston Astros win their way to the World Series they also won bragging rightsThe official account of the Houston baseball team tweeted a photo in which three pitchers mocked the Yankees signature celebratory thumbs downClosing pitcher Lance McCullers Jr added insult to injury when he flashed the thumbs down in the middle of the photo with Charlie Morton and Dallas Keuchel beside himThe hand movement became signature to the Yankees when a Mets fan made the gesture after Todd Frazier hit a home run in September against the RaysThe Yankees got wind of the viral moment and have since turned the negative gesture into a positive by flashing the thumbs down in celebrationGary Dunaier 54 is the accidentally famed Thumbs Down Guy who was caught on the crowd camera giving the Yankees the negative gesture which was broadcast on national TVHe told the New York Times  Im just a regular working guy and I knew this was going to be the first major league baseball game at Citi Field that did not involve the Mets I just wanted to see history Little did I know that I would be making historyNow Dunaier has signed a deal for his own bobble head and has been invited on late night talk shows including Jimmy Kimmel LiveThe Houston Astros defeated the New York Yankees 4-0 on Saturday to book a Major League Baseball World Series showdown with the Los Angeles DodgersAfter fending off elimination in game six on Friday the Astros won the best-of-seven American League Championship Series four-games-to-three to reach the World Series for the second time in club historyEvan Gattis and Jose Altuve homered for the Astros who had won the first two games of the series at home before dropping three straight in New YorkCharlie Morton pitched five strong innings for the Astros who were swept by the Chicago White Sox in their only prior World Series appearance back in 2005 when they played in the National LeagueGattis opened the scoring with a solo homer off Yankees starter CC Sabathia in the fourth inningAltuves homer in the bottom of the fifth sparked a three-run frame against Yankees relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle who also surrendered a two-run double to Astros catcher -- and former Yankee -- Brian McCannRelief pitcher Lance McCullers pictured giving the thumbs down pitched the final four innings and kept the Yankees at bay to seal the victoryThese guys came out throwing strikes quality strikes Hinch said They executed a great game plan
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