Justin Verlander’s teammates gave him the rookie treatment after the game and doused him with all sorts of stuff after his first Fall Classic win.
Author: Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY
Astros one win from World Series title after bullpen, Chas McCormick’s catch seal 3-2 Game 5 win over Phillies
The Astros are one win away from the second World Series title in their history because of the greatest bullpen in postseason history.
‘Most underrated pitcher in the league’: Cristian Javier makes World Series history in Astros’ no-hitter
With his team in desperate need of a victory in Game 4 of this World Series, Astros starter Cristian Javier bridged that gap in historic fashion.
World Series no-hitter! Cristian Javier, Astros silence Phillies for first Fall Classic no-no since 1956
Cristian Javier and three relievers combined to no-hit the Phillies in a 5-0 win, evening the World Series at 2-2.
‘I just got beat’: Astros’ Lance McCullers says Phillies rocked him without tipped pitches in World Series Game 3
Perhaps McCullers and the Astros would feel much better about his unprecedentedly futile World Series outcome if he did, in fact, tip his pitches.
Bryce Harper leads record five-homer barrage as Phillies beat Astros in Game 3, take 2-1 World Series lead
McCullers, pitching in his first World Series game since 2017, became the first pitcher in postseason history to give up five home runs in a game.
Astros strike back to win Game 2 vs. Phillies, evening up World Series
The Houston Astros won Game 2 on Saturday night to send the World Series back to Philadelphia at 1-1.
‘He’s the quarterback’: J.T. Realmuto makes history with go-ahead homer in Phillies’ World Series win
J.T. Realmuto’s home run in the 10th inning lifted the Phillies over the Astros in Game 1 of the World Series.
Justin Verlander crumbles again in World Series, now owns worst ERA in Fall Classic history
Justin Verlander remains 0-6 in eight starts and saw his World Series ERA balloon to 6.07 – the worst mark in the history of the Fall Classic.
J.T. Realmuto’s heroic homer in 10th inning lifts Phillies over Astros in Game 1 of World Series
Philadelphia’s catcher hit a go-ahead solo home run in the top of the 10th after his team had rallied out of an early 5-0 deficit.