For the second time in five years, the Astros have won the World Series, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game 6. It’s the Astros’ fourth World Series appearance and second title since 2017. More importantly, it’s validation for a team that was scarred by the cheating scandal that cost them draft picks, a manager … Read more
CNN — The Houston Astros won the franchise’s second World Series title on Saturday after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game 6 at Minute Maid Park. It was the Phillies who got the scoring started in the top of the sixth inning with a Kyle Schwarber solo home run off Astros starting pitcher Framber … Read more
For only the second time in World Series history and the first since 1956, a team threw a no-hitter in the Fall Classic, and that team was your Houston Astros. After getting rocked by the Phillies in Game 3, the Astros spun a gem led by Christian Javier and a trio of relievers, winning 5-0 … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — They were on the wrong side of baseball history, and as far as Rob Thomson was concerned, it ended at 11:27 PM ET as the Astros celebrated a combined no-hitter by gathering on the mound at Citizens Bank Park. Thomson, as he always does, waited in the dugout until all the Phillies players … Read more
CNN — Cristian Javier’s parents had a vision that he would deliver something special in Game 4 of the World Series. And the Houston Astros starter, with three of his other pitchers, would prove them right. The Astros on Wednesday produced the first combined no-hitter in World Series history — and the Fall Classic’s second … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — Country music star Tim McGraw, son of the late Philadelphia Phillies reliever Tug McGraw, received a standing ovation during Game 3 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday night. The “I Like It, I Love It” singer wore his father’s No. 45 McGraw Phillies jersey. Tug McGraw finished the 1980 … Read more
Cristian Javier and the Houston Astros desperately needed to figure out how to keep Bryce Harper and the Phillies in the ballpark the night before. How about a no-hitter, would that do it? Javier and Houston’s bullpen combined for just the second no-hitter in World Series history, silencing a booming lineup and rowdy fans as … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Cristian Javier and the Houston Astros desperately needed to figure out how to keep Bryce Harper and the Phillies in the ballpark. How about a no-hitter, would that do it? Javier and Houston’s bullpen combined for just the second no-hitter in World Series history, silencing a booming lineup and rowdy fans as … Read more
CNN — For just the second time in World Series history, a no-hitter has been thrown as four Houston Astros pitchers completed the feat against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night to win 5-0 and secure their place in baseball lore. Cristian Javier started Game 4 of the series for the Astros, pitching six innings … Read more
Well, that was shit. Game 3 was a clunker for the Astros as the Phillies hit five home runs en route to a 7-0 rout of the Astros to take a 2-1 lead in the World Series. The game was never close, with Philadelphia going up 4-0 after two innings and never looking back. Lance … Read more