Final thoughts
Well, that was a crackerjack baseball game. That is not an adjective I have ever used to describe anything before but it feels appropriate for what was a one-run game for much of its duration. The Phillies kept coming right to the edge of taking the lead but the breaks kept benefiting the Astros.
It’s a rough result for a Phillies squad that looked like it had the series edge after their Game 3 triumph. However, getting no-hit in Game 4 and then missing so many chances in Game 5 might just be enough to leave them lost and looking for answers. What exactly does it take to beat this freaking Houston team four times in seven chances? Is it even possible?
The Phillies now have to win two straight games at Houston’s Minute Maid Park. It’s a very difficult ask for any team but maybe this Philadelphia team has the right mindset to tune out how deflating these last two games have turned out.
We’ll see, Game 6 will be on Saturday night. We’ll be covering it, and a potential Game 7, here at the Guardian, so please stick with us. This will be the end of today’s live coverage, however. Thanks to everybody who followed along, ciao!
