Who\’s ready for Game 4?
Looking forward to our Philadelphia Phillies taking a 3 – 1 lead in the World Series. Aaron Nola needs to rebound off a tough start in Game 1.
Here\’s your starting lineups:
For the Phillies, same as usual.
And the visiting Houston Astros…
Pitching matchup:
First pitch is 8:03 pm. See you then.
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Nola starting with that first strike to Altuve. Love it.
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Top 2 – Chris Tucker continues his ownership of Aaron Nola. Then, he sprints for third on the ground out.
Top 2 – Nola gets McCormick swinging with runners on the corners to end the Astros’ threat.
Bottom 2: Harper leads off with a walk
Castellanos cannot lay off the breaking stuff away.
MV3 with the stolen base on the Bohm strike out
Top 3: Astros go down 1, 2, 3. Nola looked more settled as he starts the second time through Houston’s order.
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Bottom 3: Phillies have a chance for a two-out RBI with Rhys Hoskins up and Brandon Marsh on second.
And Hoskins pops out. We go to the 4th.
FOX: This is now the first time this postseason that the Phillies have been held scoreless in the first three innings of a home game.
Top 4: Bregman leads off with line out to center. 1 out.
Nola retires Tucker on a hard liner to right. Gurriel follows with a hard base hit to left center – and Marsh does a great job hustling to hold him at first base.
Vasquez singles to right. Runners on first and second with 2 outs here in the top of the 4th.
Bryson Stott with a nice play on a slow roller to get Diaz. Threat over. We go to the bottom of the 4th. Still 0 – 0
Bottom 4 – Javier strikes out the side, getting Realmuto, Harper, and Castellanos. Phils still without a hit.
Top 5 – Two hits and just like that Astros have runners on first and second with nobody out. Heart of the order coming. Alvarado warming.
Another base hit for the Astros off the bat of Pena. Alvarado coming in with the bases loaded.
First pitch to Alvarez and Alvarado plunks him in the numbers. 1 – 0 Houston. Bases still loaded and nobody out.
Oh boy. Bregman with a big double the other way. 2 score. 3 – 0 Astros.
Tucker flies out to center. Alvarez scores. 4 – 0 Astros.
Astros score another. 5 – 0.
The top of the 5th is finally over. Heading to the bottom half, it’s 5 – 0 Astros. Will the Phils respond?
Bohm and Stott K to start the bottom of the 5th. That’s 5 straight strike outs for Javier and 9 overall.
Segura pops out to end the inning.
Phillies without a hit through five innings.
Belatti holds the Astros scoreless in the 6th. Still 5-0, Houston.
Through six – and the Phillies still lack a damn hit.
Robertson holds the Astros in the 7th. Going to bottom of the 7th, still 5 – 0 Houston.
Bryan Abreu replaces Javier.
Abreu strikes out the side in the 7th. Phillies still without a hit.
Astros 5, Phillies 0
Eflin strikesout the side in the 8th. Can the Phillies eek out a hit?
8 no-hit innings for Astros pitching. Unbelievable.
Hand keeps it at 5 – 0. Phillies trying to get their first hit to avoid history.