Houston’s clinical performance evened the World Series, with three games coming up in Philadelphia starting Monday.
Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY
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Justin Verlander’s World Series struggles continued as the Astros blew a 5-0 lead, losing Game 1 in extra innings to the Phillies.
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The reigning NL MVP hit a go-ahead home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Phillies a 4-3 win over the Padres
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Phillies bash Padres in wild Game 4 to move to brink of World Series
Philadelphia hit four home runs in the win, overcoming a 4-0 deficit before they even came to bat against San Diego.
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No one symbolized their night of craziness more than Phillies 2B Jean Segura, who is playing in his first postseason in his 11-year career.
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