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HOUSTON — An hour before Game 6, John Middleton stood in the tunnel that led to the field at Minute Maid Park. He was told to enjoy the evening.

HOUSTON — No sooner had the players finished dancing than the fans started singing. The game still had three innings to go, and in fact this was the middle of an inning, but no matter.

The ball traveled 450 feet over the batter’s eye in center field and gave Houston a 3–1 lead.

HOUSTON — Zack Wheeler had more to give.

Watch out for that bat!

The 2022 baseball season might one day be remembered for the lockout, Aaron Judge’s pursuit of Roger Maris’ American League home run record and a combined World Series no-hitter by the Houston Astros.

As it happened: The Astros beat the Phillies in Game 6 of the World Series at Houston’s Minute Maid Park to clinch the title. Hunter Felt was watching

The Philadelphia Phillies need a win tonight to keep this series alive and force a Game 7 tomorrow night after a 3-2 loss in game five.

Houston’s first baseman injured his knee during Game 5.

The only thing missing from his résumé is a championship as a manager, and he is one win away from changing that tonight.

This World Series has been an absolute success so far, a wonderful display of baseball and all the different ways it can thrill us. First, of course, was the Phillies’ six-run, extra-inning comeback win in Game 1, demonstrating the truth behind the “ain’t over till it’s over” Yogism. It also…