Phillies pitcher, Zack Wheeler, gives up 3 doubles on his first 3 pitches, to start the game. 3-0 Houston, after 1.
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McCormick walks to start the Astros' half of the 2nd.
Tucker hits a high fly ball to CF for the 3rd out of the inning. Crowd wanted a HR.
Edmund Sosa has had a busy night at SS, for Phillie.
Maldonado hits a bullet to 3rd, for the 3rd out of the inning. 5th inning coming up.
Jean Segura with a lead off single, past 1st base, into RF.
Vierling hits into a double play. Sosa at bat.
Alvarez hits into a double play. Altuve called out at 2nd. Alvarez safe at 1st. Challenge by Baker that Sosa was off the bag, at 2nd when he caught the ball. Umps review and call stands. Altuve out.
Bregman jacks a towering shot to CF. 5-0, Astros.
5-0 Astros, going to Houston's half of the 6th.
Pitching change coming for Houston, after Castellanos advance to 3rd. Montero in at pitcher, in the top of the 7th.
Castellanos scores on the Segura sacrifice fly to deep LCF. 5-1 Astros with 2 outs.
Maten hitting for Phillie. Hits a liner to third. To the bottom of the 7th we go...
Altuve gets his 3rd hit of the game. I think his post season slump is over.
Altuve caught stealing 2nd. Nice tag by Segura.
I like that the TV broadcast is playing Grateful Dead music at the end of an inning.
Stott walks with Schwarber up. Action in the Astros' bullpen. Neris warming up.
Schwarber crushes one deep. He trots the bases like it was a HR. Umps say foul ball. Ball definitely foul. Close call for Montero.
Schwarber belts another to the fence in RF. Tucker makes the catch against the fence.
Hoskins gets a hit on Pena error. Altuve thought Pena was going to first and Pena instead, tossed the ball to 2nd to no one.
Harper up. Runners on the corners. Harper pops it up to Pena, in the outfield, avoiding a collision by three players. Pena involved in some iffy plays tonight. Bottom of the 8th, coming up.
Top of the 9th inning. Phillie needs 4 runs to tie it up. Castellanos strikes out.
Bohm scores on a ball down the 1st base line. Error on Gurriel.
Stott hits to Altuve. Game over. 5-2 Astros. The Series moves to Philadelphia.