WORLD SERIES GAME 4
Houston Astros throw a combined no-hitter beating the Phillies, 5-0
Nov 2, 2022, 10:40 pm
Cristian Javier was brilliant. Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images.
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After four innings of brilliant pitching from Cristian Javier and Aaron Nola, the Astros finally got on the board in the top of the fifth. The Astros loaded the bases bringing Yordan Alvarez to the plate. The Phillies would pull Nola and bring in Jose Alvarado. Alvarado then hit Yordan on the first pitch and then gave up a double to Alex Bregman scoring two runs.
Keep fightin'. pic.twitter.com/FpNFS95cug
— Houston Astros (@astros) November 3, 2022
A sac fly from Kyle Tucker and a base hit from Yuli Gurriel would make the score 5-0.
We got 5 on it. pic.twitter.com/CEKGTOwque
— Houston Astros (@astros) November 3, 2022
Christian Vazquez and Aledmys Diaz would both strikeout, ending the inning.
Cristian Javier (6 innings, 0 runs, 0 H, 9 Ks) would keep mowing down the Phillies in the fifth and sixth innings handing the game to the bullpen.
Bryan Abreu would be the next pitcher in for Houston in the bottom of the seventh. He shut down the heart of their order, striking out the side.
Bryan Abreu. Annihilating the Side. 😯 pic.twitter.com/0O5xBnvh7m
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) November 3, 2022
Zach Eflin would come in for Philly for the top of the eighth, returning the favor and striking out the side (Vazquez, Diaz, McCormick).
Rafael Montero was next in for Houston to pitch the eighth inning and retired the Phillies in order.
After a scoreless top of the ninth for the Astros, Ryan Pressly would come in to pitch the bottom of the ninth and complete the combined no-hitter after allowing a walk.
Final score: Astros 5, Phillies 0.
Up next: The Astros play Game 5 in Philadelphia on Thursday night with Justin Verlander taking the mound.
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.