Arizona pitcher Merrill Kelly fanned nine Rangers in a dominating outing in Game 2 of the World Series, evening the series at 1-1.
World Series tied 1-1 as Game 3 moves to Chase Field in Phoenix. The first pitch is at 7:03 p.m. CT on Monday.The Answerbacks continue to live up to their name.Arizona won Game 2 on Saturday 9-1, with the bottom of the order coming up clutch. It was a stark difference to Texas’ big hitters, who couldn’t provide the energetic moments that helped the side dramatically claim the series opener.
Arizona collected three runs from the spell thanks to a Ketel Marte single followed by a Carroll single shortly after. Marte’s single made it 18 straight postseason games with a hit, the longest streak in league history. Emmanuel Rivera added two RBIs in the ninth when a single to left allowed Jace Peterson and Gurriel Jr. to make it 9-1.
Pham had a flawless night, batting 4-for-4 with two runs. In total, 10 Diamondbacks logged at least one hit. The only one who didn’t was Peterson who pinch-hit for Pham in the ninth, but even then he contributed with a run., the Game 1 hero, went 0-for-3. Besides Garver’s homer, only Marcus Semien, Evan Carter and Josh Jung logged one hit.
Kelly arguably came out the best player in this one, logging nine strikeouts in seven innings to just three hits, one run and one error. The 35-year-old pitcher didn’t give Texas a sniff.will head to Arizona on Monday, Oct. 30 beginning at 8:03 p.m. ET. Max Scherzer vs. Brandon Pfaadt is expected to be the pitching matchup.
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