The Astros blew a five-run lead and lost 6-5 to the Phillies in Game 1 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park.
Jose Altuve singled with two outs and stole second in the ninth, but the Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos made the play of the game, a diving catch on a sinking Jeremy Peña fly ball to send the game to extra innings. Luis Garcia is in to pitch for the Astros. —Ron Stringer gasped and then let out a quick exhale on that bobbled catch by Jeremy Peña to end the top of the ninth.In walkoff territoryRyan Pressly gets through the top of the ninth with no issues.
Bryan Abreu breezed through a 1-2-3 sixth inning with strikeouts of Bryson Stott and Jean Segura, both on fastballs that exceeded 98 mph. Abreu's velocity uptick in both his fastball and slider this season has helped make the pitches even more indistinguishable from one another.The battle of the bullpens is on. After starting the fifth with a strikeout of Jeremy Peña, Aaron Nola was lifted as Rob Thomson went with lefty Jose Alvarado to face Yordan Alvarez.
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