Final thoughts
Well, so much for there being no surprises this World Series as this writer predicted just (checks watch) yesterday. The Philadelphia Phillies came in knowing they had to win at least one of these first two games away at Minute Maid Park to have the chance at pulling off an upset against the Houston Astros. It was hard to think that it would be this one, given the fact that they fell behind 5-0 early.
However, their bullpen came in and gave them zeroes while the opportunistic Phillies bats did their damage against Justin Verlander, whose inexplicable World Series woes continue. The Astros bullpen managed to do their best to keep the Phillies off the board in regulation, but the 10th inning gave J.T. Realmuto the chance to hit the home run that made all the difference. Now the pressure is on the Astros to even out this series in Game 2 or find themselves in a deep hole.
We’ll continue to cover the 2022 World Series here at the Guardian, so stay here to see how the Astros respond. This will, however, finish up our Game 1 liveblog. Thank you to all who followed along with us throughout this long and winding road, especially those who contributed along the way. Ciao!
The Philadelphia Phillies have, improbably, come back from being down 5-0 to win Game 1 of the 2022 World Series, handing the Houston Astros their first postseason loss.
