World Series teed up: Harper, Phillies go deep, face Astros
The Philadelphia Phillies, of all teams, are headed to the World Series. Against those back-for-more Houston Astros, y'all. With the likes of Jose Altuve, Rhys Hoskins, Jeremy Peña and Alec Bohm, this World Series is a best-of-seven matchup representing some of the game's best present and future. This marks the Astros' fourth trip to the World Series in six years and their only title in 2017 was tainted by an illegal sign-stealing scandal. Philadelphia eliminated defending World Series champ Atlanta in the NLDS and topped San Diego in the NLCS.
wftv.comAstros P Phil Maton broke a finger punching locker after allowing hit to little brother, out of playoffs
The reliever told reporters on Tuesday that he broke a finger in his pitching hand when he punched his locker last week. He did so after allowing two hits and two runs in the Astros' season finale — a game that Houston won, 3-2. Maton showed up for pregame ahead of Houston's ALCS Game 1 matchup against the Seattle Mariners wearing a cast on his right hand. Phil Maton’s right hand is in a cast after surgery yesterday. Asked why he punched his locker, Maton said this:"I was upset with how my outing went," Maton continued.
wftv.comAstros' Phil Maton out for playoffs after punching locker
HOUSTON — (AP) — Astros reliever Phil Maton revealed Tuesday that he broke his right pinkie when he punched a locker in frustration after Houston's regular-season finale and will miss the postseason. Maton had surgery Monday to repair the fractured finger on his pitching hand. The Astros announced earlier Tuesday that Maton and another veteran reliever, Will Smith, had been left off the roster for the AL Division Series against Seattle. The Astros put rookie right-hander Hunter Brown on an ALDS roster with 12 pitchers and carried an extra position player — rookie infielder David Hensley. The rest of Houston's pitchers are Justin Verlander, Framber Valdez, Lance McCullers Jr., Luis Garcia, Jose Urquidy, Cristian Javier, Ryne Stanek, Ryan Pressly, Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero and Hector Neris.
wftv.comAstros blow 4-run lead, rally in 9th to beat Angels 6-5
Even the mighty Houston Astros are not immune to occasional bouts of comprehensive ineptitude, as they demonstrated while blowing a four-run lead in the seventh inning Tuesday night with two errors, a hit batter with the bases loaded and a passed ball. The Astros still had plenty of time to recover against an opponent that's been largely inept for two full months now. Kyle Tucker delivered a tiebreaking RBI double in the ninth inning, and the Astros rallied for a 6-5 victory over the spiraling Los Angeles Angels.
news.yahoo.comYankees' Judge walks off Astros for 2nd time in 4 days
Aaron Judge drove a three-run homer in the 10th inning for his second walk-off hit against Houston in four days, and the New York Yankees recovered after nearly being no-hit for the second consecutive game, beating Houston 6-3 to split a four-game series between the AL’s best teams.
Astros 2 immaculate innings, Maldonado 3 RBIs to beat Texas
Astros Rangers Baseball Houston Astros starting pitcher Luis Garcia throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero) (LM Otero)ARLINGTON, Texas — (AP) — Astros starter Luis Garcia and reliever Phil Maton each threw an immaculate inning — nine pitches, three strikeouts — and Martín Maldonado keyed a six-run first inning that sent Houston over the Texas Rangers 9-2 Wednesday. Garcia (4-5) struck out nine without a walk over six innings while limiting Texas to two runs and four hits. The only AL West team with a winning record, Houston (39-24) had lost four of five after dropping the series opener. Left-hander Framber Valdez (6-3, 2.64 ERA) starts the series opener Friday night.
wftv.comThe Latest: Maton preserves Astros' lead heading into 7th
(AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)ATLANTA — (AP) — The Latest on Game 5 of the World Series (all times local):11: p.m. The Braves are running out of at-bats to regain the lead and close out this World Series with a victory at home. Alvarez, the ALCS MVP, is 0 for 4 Sunday and 1 for 15 in the World Series. Greinke became the first pitcher with a pinch hit in the World Series since Jack Bentley had two of them in 1923. The Houston Astros have reworked their lineup for Game 5, dropping the slumping Alex Bregman from his usual third spot to seventh.
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