A night after homering five times, the Phillies were no-hit by Cristian Javier and three relievers as the Astros evened the World Series and ensured it will return to Houston. By Jim Salisbury
Friday is an off day. Game 6 will be played in Houston on Saturday night and Game 7, if necessary, will be played Sunday night in Houston.
Phillies hitters struck out 14 times and walked three times. Javier, throwing predominantly four-seam fastballs, struck out nine. Nola beat these same Astros with 6⅔ shutout innings on October 3 to put the Phillies in the postseason for the first time in 11 years. In the fifth, the Astros strung together three singles to load the bases with no outs. With lefty slugger Yordan Alvarez due up, manager Rob Thomson went to his best bullpen lefty, Jose Alvarado, but the strategy did not work. Alvarado hit Alvarez with the first pitch to send home the game's first run. Alex Bregman then smacked a 101-mph, 0-2 sinker to right for a two-run double and the Astros were on their way.
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