After two games in Houston, the 2022 World Series is still very much up for grabs. The Phillies took Game 1, and the Astros took Game 2, but even when on the losing side, both teams showed exactly why they're the final two left standing.
The atmosphere in Houston was electric all weekend, with fans piling into Minute Maid Park to watch the home team battle for victory. Now it's Philadelphia's turn, and while the Astros have seen four World Series berths in six years, the Phillies haven't played for a title since 2009.'
So what's happened so far, and who will win it all?
World Series 2022 – Game 1
The first three innings of Game 1 were exactly what Houston's home crowd came to see. Kyle Tucker turned on the Astros' offense with a solo home run at the bottom of the second inning, immediately followed by singles by Yuli Gurriel, Chas McCormick, and Martin Maldonado to put a second run on the board. Phillies' starter Aaron Nola was clearly getting rocked, and it didn't end there – the third inning went even better for the Astros.'
A double from Jeremy Pena and a walk from Alex Bregman put two men on base before Tucker went yard again. The three-run homer brought the score to 5-0, and everything seemed to be coming up Houston.
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— Houston Astros (@astros) October 29, 2022