It’s hard not to think of the last time the Astros’ manager was up 3-2 in the Fall Classic as he leads the team back to Houston Saturday night for Game 6 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies needing just one win for a championship.
Despite a two-game skid, Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson isn’t worried about his team. After all, this is the same squad, led by stars Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, that overcame a 22-29 start to reach the postseason for the first time since 2011.
Houston will start left-hander Framber Valdez against Zack Wheeler on Saturday night n a repeat of theValdez allowed four hits and a run with nine strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings for the victory in that one. Wheeler struggled, giving up six hits and five runs — four earned — in five innings. “Just try to be a stopper and give our team one more chance after ,” Wheeler said. “So a must-win and I’ll take pride in that. Hopefully I can go out there and give us the best chance.”
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