HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit a towering go\u002Dahead homer and the Houston Astros clinched their second World Series title in six seasons and got Dusty Baker…
The 73-year-old Baker, who had been to the World Series twice before as a skipper, is the oldest championship manager.
But the lefty had walked off the mound with the wild-card Phillies up 1-0 on Kyle Schwarber’s solo homer leading off the sixth. Phillies manager Rob Thomson went to left-handed reliver Jose Alvarado to face the lefty slugger for the fourth time in the series — Alvarez had popped out twice and been hit by a pitch the first three times.
Houston won an American League-best 106 games and reached its fourth World Series during a span in which it made it to the AL Championship Series six seasons in a row. The Astros made their only other World Series appearance in 2005, while still in the National League, and were swept in four games by the Chicago White Sox.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Alvarez blasts Houston Astros to World Series titleYordan Alvarez hit a towering go-ahead homer and the Houston Astros clinched their second World Series title in six seasons and got Dusty Baker his first crown as a manager with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 on Saturday night.
Read more »
Verlander gets elusive World Series win, Astros lead Phillies 3-2Justin Verlander overcame an early jolt to grit out the World Series win that long eluded him, rookie Jeremy Pena hit a go-ahead home run and the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Thursday night to head home with a 3-2 lead.
Read more »
Astros squeak by Phillies in Game 5 to take lead in heavyweight World Series - Sportsnet.caThe Houston Astros' nail-biting 3-2 victory in Game 5 put the club within one win of capturing a World Series championship and leaves the Philadelphia Phillies leaning on the ropes as the series moves to Texas. Here are some takeaways from Thursday's thriller at Citizens Bank Park.
Read more »
WORLD SERIES WAG! Kate Upton is Astros star Verlander's relief pitcherHouston Astros star Justin Verlander is one\u002Dhalf of baseball\u0027s primo power couple.
Read more »