Daily News | Phillies red amid a sea of Astros orange: hundreds of Phils fans swarm Houston
Eric Messersmith, a Phils die-hard from Drums, Pa., came to Houston by accident. That is, heof the World Series thinking he was buying tickets to a game in Philadelphia.
“Let’s go Phils!” Messersmith shouted to a passerby outside Minute Maid Park. The journey was meaningful in more ways than one. Messersmith carried with him a Phillies rally towel that belonged to Kristopher Moules, like Messersmith a Luzerne County corrections officer. Moules died in the line of duty in 2016.
“My boy would have been here,” said Messersmith, clutching the towel. “So I’m going to leave this here.” Twins Lily and Nora said they got serious street cred at school for missing class to go the World Series, and they were optimistic about the Phillies’ chances.Jamie Pagliei attracted attention with his face painted white with red stripes and sections of blue, his hair shaved into a mohawk and colored blue. Pagliei, of Ridley,and delighted in posing for pictures with Astros fans who looked frankly confused by his enthusiasm.