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Last night, in the Astros’ 5–0 win over the Phillies in Game 4, a team had no hits in a World Series game for just the second time in history. Except, it didn’t feel like history, at least not in the type of history that will go down in World Series lore.
It lacked the rising anticipation that completely overtakes all five of our senses as the game progresses. It lacked the euphoric outcry that explodes from the depths of the baseball fan’s soul upon the final out in a hitless game. It lacked the blissful comedown from the ultimate high of witnessing a monumental triumph.
