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Although last night’s game, which the Astros won 5–2 to even the World Series, 1–1, failed to match the thrill of the Phillies’ comeback victory in Game 1, it still delivered plenty of exciting moments.
The first inning, for instance, featured three doubles on the first four pitches, beginning with Jose Altuve, whose 3-for-4 night is promising for Houston fans hoping for the team’s catalyst to break out of his October slumber. We also saw lefthander Framber Valdez utterly baffle Philadelphia’s batters, and Alex Bregman hammer a two-run blast, his third of this postseason. (He now has 15 career playoff home runs, the same as Babe Ruth.)
