Amid chaos, Ryan Pressly calmly saves the Astros from Game 5 disaster
Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander is seen before Game 5 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Philadelphia.PHILADELPHIA — Before words like closer and leverage entered the baseball vernacular, the job title for what Ryan Pressly does was “fireman.”
Pressly was summoned from the Houston bullpen to get a five-out save, which he hadn’t done all season. But that’s the regular season. The crucible of the playoffs is another matter. It was also the Astros’ first one-run victory in the World Series since Game 5 in 2017, when Alex Bregman beat the Dodgers with a walkoff single in the 10th inning.
Needing a strikeout, the Astros brought in Pressly, their offspeed specialist. He promptly struck out Marsh on three pitches, the last an 88 mph slider.
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