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Àlvarez Wallops Mammoth Homer to Give Astros Game 6 Lead

The ball traveled 450 feet over the batter’s eye in center field and gave Houston a 3–1 lead.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 6, 2022

Astros end Phillies’ wild run to the World Series with 4-1 win in Game 6

HOUSTON — Zack Wheeler had more to give.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 6, 2022

Phillies pitcher ducks to avoid rogue cracked bat to get key out vs. Astros in the World Series

Watch out for that bat!

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 6, 2022

Dusty Baker Is One Win From Elusive World Series Title

The only thing missing from his résumé is a championship as a manager, and he is one win away from changing that tonight.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 5, 2022

The Many Thrills of This World Series

This World Series has been an absolute success so far, a wonderful display of baseball and all the different ways it can thrill us. First, of course, was the Phillies’ six-run, extra-inning comeback win in Game 1, demonstrating the truth behind the “ain’t over till it’s over” Yogism. It also…

Sports Illustrated · Nov 4, 2022

The Phillies’ art of ‘flushing it’ will be put to the test with a must-win Game 6 vs. the Astros

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies like to use the phrase “flush it.” After a tough loss — like their 3-2 defeat against the Astros in Game 5 of the World Series on Thursday — it is often what they say they’ll do, and more times than not they actually do it.…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 4, 2022

Philadelphia has at least 90,000 reasons to love the Houston Astros: their wage-tax dollars

Not that they would be rooting for the Astros, but the people in Philadelphia’s Revenue Department had at least 90,000 reasons to cheer the arrival this week of the likes of José Altuve, Alex Bregman, Ryan Pressley, and Justin Verlander.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 4, 2022

Mets’ Canha Says Jacob deGrom Wants to Stay With Team

The Mets starter is expected to opt-out of his contract and enter free agency.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 4, 2022

SI:AM | The Astros’ Clutch Gloves

Trey Mancini and Chas McCormick came through when Houston needed them.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 4, 2022

Verlander Completes Epic Comeback Year With First World Series Win

He returned from Tommy John surgery and once again was the best pitcher in the AL. Still, there was one thing missing.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 4, 2022