Tim Kurkjian, Jeff Passan lay out important historic perspective on Astros World Series no-hitter

MAKING HISTORY

Baseball fans have had only three opportunities to watch a no-hitter in the postseason, and just two of those occurred in the World Series. Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series and now the Houston Astros. Pretty special stuff considering this is the 118th World Series, and it's only happened twice. What's even more incredible is that Dusty Baker was in the visitor's dugout watching the only other postseason no-hitter, which Phillies' Roy Halladay threw against Baker's Reds in the 2010 NL Division series.

And to go a step further, Jeff Passan talks about being in the stands on June 25th at Yankee Stadium this season and watching Cristian Javier and the Astros combine to no-hit the Yankees. I have to say, I didn't think I would ever see Jeff Passan so happy talking about the Astros. Be sure to check out the video above to see their immediate reactions after history was made on Wednesday night.

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The Astros beat the Cubs, 7-4. Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images.

Cam Smith hit a three-run homer in his first game against the Cubs since being traded to Houston and Brandon Walter threw six solid innings in his first MLB victory as the Astros beat Chicago 7-4 on Friday night.

Yainer Diaz added a three-run homer as AL West-leading Houston extended its winning streak to five games.

The Astros scored four runs in the third off Cubs starter Cade Horton (3-2), with Jose Altuve scoring on a sacrifice fly by Victor Caratini before Diaz capped the inning with his 377-foot shot to left-center.

Smith, a first-round draft selection by Chicago last year was acquired by the Astros in the offseason as part of the deal for Kyle Tucker, extended Houston’s lead to 7-0 in the fourth with his home run off the left field façade, his sixth of the season. Smith had two hits and scored two runs.

Walter (1-1), a 28-year-old left-hander, allowed one run on four hits with five strikeouts. Josh Hader got the final out for his 22nd save.

Jeremy Peña exited in the fifth with left rib soreness. He was hit by a pitch in his left side in the second. There was no immediate word on the extent of his injury.

Nico Hoerner hit a solo home run in the fifth, and Matt Shaw added a two-run double in the seventh and an RBI double in the ninth for NL Central-leading Chicago.

Horton allowed seven runs on eight hits with four walks in four innings.

Tucker was hitless in his return to Houston. He kept the game scoreless in the first, throwing Isaac Paredes out at the plate to end the frame.

Key moment

Hader inducing a lineout to center by Ian Happ to end it with Tucker, representing the tying run, on deck.

Key stat

Houston has its second five-game winning streak for the month of June, and improved to an MLB-best 18-6 this month.

Up next

Cubs RHP Colin Rea (4-3, 4.42 ERA) starts the second game of the three-game series Saturday. Houston has not named a starter.

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