The Houston Astros are World Champions.
Houston defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, on Saturday night, clinching the World Series in six games.
RAISE THAT TROPHY. pic.twitter.com/jNCCi0Z8h2
— Houston Astros (@astros) November 6, 2022
Scoreless through five innings, the Phillies got on the board first in Game 6 after Kyle Schwarber smoked a 2-2 pitch from Framber Valdez for a solo home run, giving the Phillies a 1-0 advantage heading into the bottom of the sixth inning.
The Astros responded in their half of the inning as Yordan Alvarez would come up again in the clutch for Houston. With runners on first and third and only one out, Alvarez smashed a 450-foot three-run home run over the centerfield batter's eye.
YORDADDY TO THE MOON. pic.twitter.com/4BiiPpjcTM
— Houston Astros (@astros) November 6, 2022
Leading 3-1, Christian Vazquez kept the sixth rolling, increasing the Astros' lead to three on an RBI single platting Alex Bregman.
Who else wants Houston? pic.twitter.com/eZy8uKinfs
— Houston Astros (@astros) November 6, 2022
As the Astros have done all postseason long, they leaned on their bullpen to secure the win.
Former Phillie Hector Neris pitched a spotless seventh inning, followed by another 1-2-3 frame in the eighth by Bryan Abreu.
In the ninth, the Astros turned to closer Ryan Pressly who worked around a one-out single by J.T. Realmuto by forcing Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos to fly out, crowning Houston as the 2022 champs.
THE FINAL OUT. pic.twitter.com/O4VgQW6VcC
— Houston Astros (@astros) November 6, 2022
Astros' shortstop Jeremy Pena was named World Series MVP, becoming the first rookie position player to earn the award. Pena, who also won ALCS MVP honors, batted .345 with four home runs and 8 RBI in the World Series.
YOUR 2022 WORLD SERIES MVP IS JEREMY PEÑA! pic.twitter.com/LtTCsFDmWe
— Houston Astros (@astros) November 6, 2022
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