Yordan Alvarez smashed a three-run homer and the Houston Astros captured their second World Series in six seasons on Saturday, Nov. 5, with a 4-1 victory over Philadelphia.
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“That’s the final chapter to the movie,” Baker said. “They told me in spring training they were going to win. Now what’s next? Party.” Many MLB fans see that as a tainted title after the Astros were found to have used an electronic sign stealing system, allowing Houston batters to know what pitch was coming.
“He means everything,” said Astros star Jose Altuve, among five players from 2017 still on the roster. “He came here at the right time with the right team.” The Phillies, who sought their third World Series crown after 1980 and 2008, had not reached the playoffs since 2011 and hadn’t reached the World Series since 2009.
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