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Manager A.J. Hinch says allegation of Astros stealing signs from Yankees is 'a joke'

NEW YORK _ Astros manager A.J. Hinch reacted with derision on Thursday night to the suggestion that his team was whistling from the dugout as part of a sign-stealing scheme during Game 1 of the ALCS against the Yankees.

Yankees coaches were reportedly upset with what they thought they heard the Astros doing and a dugout-to-dugout yelling match ensued during the Yankees' 7-0 Game 1 victory on Saturday at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

Hinch and Astros ace Justin Verlander pointed out before Game 4 at Yankee Stadium that the Astros were shut out on three hits in Game 1.

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