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Dusty Baker finally gets elusive World Series title as manager

Baker managed the Giants, Cubs, Reds and Nationals before coming to the Astros.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bill Shaikin: Astros set the MLB benchmark for success with second World Series title

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.

Los Angeles Times

Paul Sullivan: The World Series has been intriguing. But baseball’s future is in jeopardy if current trends don’t change.

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.

Chicago Tribune

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Jamie Ritchie keen to lay down a marker as Scotland build towards World Cup

TWO wins from four games in the Autumn Nations Series have tended to be seen as a pass mark for Scotland, and to give themselves a decent chance of…

The National (Scotland)

Houston Astros close in on second World Series with road win in Philadelphia

In previous Series tied 2-2, the game-five victor has won 31 of 47 times

The Independent UK

Justin Verlander gets World Series win as Astros beat Phillies for 3-2 lead

Verlander overcame an early jolt to grit out the victory that long eluded him, and rookie Jeremy Peña hit a go-ahead home run for a 3-2 victory.

Chicago Sun-Times

World Series no-hitter most-watched Game 4 since 2019

The Houston Astros’ World Series no-hitter was the most-watched Game 4 in three years

The Independent UK

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Astros make history with second-ever World Series no-hitter

The only other no-hitter in World Series history occurred in the 1956 World Series with Don Larsen's perfect game.

Axios

Phillies have a blast against Astros’ Lance McCullers in World Series Game 3 victory

Rhys Hoskins, Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm, Brandon Marsh and Kyle Schwarber homered in the first five innings, 1,950 feet of long balls that powered Philadelphia to a 7-0 victory and a 2-1 Series lead.

Chicago Sun-Times

Harper, Phillies tie World Series mark with 5 HR, top Astros

Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm helped the Philadelphia Phillies hit a World Series record-tying five home runs in a 7-0 win over the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the World Series

The Independent UK

Biden barbs 'virulent' Phillies fans during World Series

President Joe Biden took his own playful swing at Philly’s infamously ornery sports fans, including one real close to home

The Independent UK

The Astros tie the World Series against the Phillies, taking a 5-2 win in Game 2

Just like in Game 1, the Astros rushed to a 5-0 lead. Unlike ace Justin Verlander in the opener, Framber Valdez and Houston held on to beat the Philadelphia Phillies.

WEKU

Orix in position to take Series title

The Orix Buffaloes won their third consecutive Japan Series game over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Saturday night with a 3-0 victory at Jingu Stadium.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Astros even World Series thanks to strong performance from Framber Valdez

Houston is able to hold on to a 5-0 lead in Game 2.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Sports Illustrated

The J.T. Realmuto Game Has the Phillies Ready to Shock the World

His go-ahead home run in Game 1 stunned the Astros and helped Philadelphia seize the upper hand in the World Series.

Chicago Sun-Times

J.T. Realmuto, Phillies rally past Astros in 10 to open World Series

J.T. Realmuto homered in the 10th inning and the Phillies, saved by right fielder Nick Castellanos’ sliding catch in the ninth, rallied from five runs down to beat the Astros 6-5.

The Independent UK

World Series: Phillies stun Astros in extras, lead 1-0

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Rob Thomson, J.T. Realmuto orchestrate a Phillies comeback in Game 1 of World Series

HOUSTON — The nation rejoices this morning, because, these days, Jason Kelce is dead wrong.

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Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Everything you need to know about the 118th World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros

A year that began with a protracted labor dispute ends with an intriguing World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros.

WEKU

The World Series begins with upstart Philly taking on Houston, the tainted juggernaut

It's the fourth World Series for the Houston Astros since 2017. They're tangling with the Philadelphia Phillies who made an unlikely playoff run to reach their first Series since 2009.

Los Angeles Times

Bill Shaikin: Forgive and forget? Astros should go into World Series embracing their villainy

HOUSTON — This is not just about the Dodgers. David Robertson never pitched for the Dodgers.

Sports Illustrated

On the Day Before the World Series

As I sat down to write today’s newsletter, I couldn’t help but think of the title of an episode of The West Wing, “On the Day Before.” Today, of course, is the day before the World Series, so I naturally wanted to make “On the Day Before” the title and…

Chicago Sun-Times

Jon Sciambi looks forward to 2023 World Series, looks back on 2022 Cubs broadcasts

Next season, Sciambi will replace Dan Shulman on ESPN Radio’s broadcast of the Fall Classic. Sciambi has called “Sunday Night Baseball” for the network since 2010.

The Conversation

The first televised World Series spurred America's television boom, 75 years ago

Boston Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk desperately waving at his home run to stay in play. Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kirk Gibson pumping his arms as he hobbles around second base after muscling a home run off Dennis Eckersley, the Oakland A’s dominant closer. The ground ball hit by New…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Relief ace Bruce Sutter, who clinched 1982 World Series for Cardinals, dies at 69

ST. LOUIS — Bruce Sutter, who threw the final pitch of the 1982 World Series to clinch the Cardinals’ first championship in 15 years, died at the age of 69 late Thursday after having fought Parkinson’s and then a suddenly developing bout with cancer.

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