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Thursday's Sports In Brief BASEBALL PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Justin Verlander overcame an early jolt to grit out the World Series win that long eluded him, rookie Jeremy Pe...
Union hoping to do their part for Philadelphia on Saturday
Philadelphia sports fans came up empty the last time two teams from the City of Brotherly Love competed for a title at the same timeNOVEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trey Mancini Saves the Astros With His Glove as His Bat Fails Him He was traded to Houston to add some thump to the lineup. Instead, his signature moment came on defense.
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
2022 World Series: How 2 stellar defensive plays led Astros to Game 5 win
Chas McCormick made the play of his life in Game 5 of the World Series, right after Trey Mancini saved a lead with his own standout play. We...NOVEMBER 4, 2022
'We believe': Resilient Phils head to Houston confident PHILADELPHIA -- It is an immense challenge, but it is not impossible. Kyle Schwarber knows this because he has lived it. He has won. The Phi...
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • MLB.COM
'I Have the Ball, I'm in Control': An Outfielder's Catch Saves the Astros Chas McCormick grew up near Philadelphia in a family of Phillies fans, but his catch at the wall in Game 5 has Houston one win away from a W...
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • NYTIMES.COM
McCormick, Mancini save Astros with incredible plays PHILADELPHIA -- Chas McCormick was lying on his back on the right-center warning track in a suddenly hushed Citizens Bank Park in the ninth...
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • MLB.COM
'Get this to Justin': Astros rally to deliver Verlander his first World Series win - and raucous beer bath Justin Verlander's teammates gave him the rookie treatment after the game and doused him with all sorts of stuff after his first Fall Classi...
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Why Jeremy Peña's postseason excellence felt 'inevitable' to the Astros "Literally every single week that goes by, I feel like he just gets better and better and better and better," Bregman said of Peña.
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Pressly secures 5-out save as Baker gets aggressive with 'pen PHILADELPHIA -- As Ryan Pressly walked off the field following the eighth inning of World Series Game 5 on Thursday, he did not emote. Press...
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • MLB.COM
Astros' McCormick, Mancini show off glovework, stop Phils
Houston Astros center fielder Chas McCormick and fill-in first baseman Trey Mancini both made key defensive plays in the late innings that helped preserve a 3-2 win over the Philad...NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Storybook Phillies turn into a pumpkin at the worst time as World Series goes sideways After their dominant win in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead over the Astros, the Phillies' Cinderella season seemed to be on its final coup...
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
2022 World Series: Ben Verlander's takeaways from Astros' Game 5 win
The Astros held off the Phillies in Game 5 of the World Series to take a 3-2 series lead. Here are Ben Verlander's takeaways.NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Perspective | Dusty Baker and Justin Verlander created a throwback World Series moment An old-school manager stuck with his old-school strategy, and it provided what might be one of the signature moments of this World Series.
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Ryan Pressly - Converts another postseason save Pressly pitched the final five outs and earned the save during Thursday's 3-2 win over the Phillies in Game 5 of the World Series, allowing zero hits, walks and runs while striking...
Impact Pressly threw a slider that hit Bryce Harper with two outs in the ninth, but he got Nick Castellanos to ground out to secure the save in Game 5. The closer converted his first save of the World Series, and he has now earned the save in 16 consecutive opportunities. After throwing 19 pitches the night prior in Game 4, Pressly needed another 26 to get the final five outs of Game 5. The 33-year-old Texan came into the game with the tying run on third and just one out in the eighth, but he was able to record a strikeout and a groundout to escape the jam. Pressly is having an outstanding postseason for the Astros -- he has allowed just one unearned run over 10 innings while striking out 13.
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jose Altuve - Sets tone in Game 5 Altuve went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored during Thursday's 3-2 win over the Phillies in Game 5 of the World Series.
Impact Altuve got the Houston offense started Thursday night, doubling off Noah Syndergaard to begin Game 5 and coming around to score on a single for the game's first run. The 32-year-old has now scored four times in the World Series, and he has reached base safely in four of the five games. After starting the postseason 0-for-23, Altuve is now 10-for-31 over the last seven games, heating up at just the right time for Houston. The veteran is slated to face Zack Wheeler in Game 6 with the chance to close out the series -- he was 2-for-3 with a double against Wheeler in Game 2.
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jeremy Peña - Solo homer in crucial win Pena went 3-for-4 with a home run and an additional RBI during Thursday's 3-2 win over the Phillies in Game 5 of the World Series.
Impact Pena recorded his second three-hit game in the postseason, and it came at the perfect time for the Houston offense. The 25-year-old got the Astros on the board in the first inning with an RBI single, and he put the Astros ahead 2-1 in the fourth inning with a solo homer off Noah Syndergaard, knocking the Phillies' starter from the game. Pena has had an outstanding postseason in his rookie campaign -- he is 18-for-54 (.333) with four homers, eight RBI and 11 runs scored. The rookie is slated to face Zack Wheeler in Game 6 with the Astros just one win away from the World Series title. Pena was 1-for-3 with an RBI double against Wheeler in Game 2.
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Justin Verlander - Battles for win in Game 5 Verlander pitched five innings and earned the win during Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Phillies in Game 5 of the World Series, allowing one run on four hits and four walks while...
Impact Verlander surrendered a leadoff homer to Kyle Schwarber in the first inning and seven more Phillies reached base in the first three frames, but he was able to work out of multiple jams without allowing another run. Pitching in his 17th season, Verlander recorded his first World Series win on the mound Thursday night. The righty has struggled to a 5.85 ERA over 20 innings in this postseason, but one more Houston victory would give him his second World Series ring.
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Justin Verlander talks first World Series win with brother, Ben
After getting the win in a World Series game for the first time in his career, Justin Verlander caught up with his brother, Flippin' Bats ho...NOVEMBER 4, 2022
McCoy: Astros take 3-2 series lead over Phillies They aren’t what anybody would call America’s Team, but the Houston Astros are one win away from becoming America’s baseball champions.
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • DAYTONDAILYNEWS.COM
Astros' Trey Mancini, Chas McCormick preserve World Series Game 5 win with clutch defensive plays The Astros are one win away from a World Series title thanks to the play of its defense in a pivotal Game 5.
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Astros rookie star Peña delivers again in World Series win Houston Astros rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña put on quite an all-around performance Thursday night in Game 5 of the World Series
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • DAILYHERALD.COM
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NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • MLB.COM
