The Houston Astros were forced to win Game 4 of the World Series and not only did they do it, but they gave Philadelphia the second no-hit, no-run game in World Series history by beating them by a score of 5 runs to 0. tying the series at 2 games apiece, the last time such a feat was experienced in a Fall Classic was in 1956 when Dan Larsen, pitching for the Yankees, pulled off a perfect game over the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Pitchers Cristian Javier, Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero and Ryan Pressly combined to achieve one of the most difficult feats to achieve in baseball, the game was opened by Cristin Javier who pitched 6 complete innings striking out 9 and gave up 2 walks, while Abreu, Montero and Pressly pitched one episode each to retain the no-hitter and enter the major league baseball record books.
The Astros scored all their runs in a 5-run rally in the fifth inning to clinch the game, in that episode Yordan Alvarez was hit with the bases loaded, causing the wheelie run for Houston, then Alex Bregman hit a two-run double , Kyle Tucker with a sacrifice fly drove in the fourth for the Astros and Yuliesky Gurriel drove in the fifth score with a single to left field.
Panamanian Edmundo Sosa did not see action in this match.
The World Series continues with Game 5 on Thursday night, November 3 at Citizen Bank Park, home of the Phillies.
