On Friday night at Truist Park, Atlanta came oh-so-close to giving Don Larsen some long-awaited company in the club for World Series no-hitters.
Alas, that didn't pan out. Yet Atlanta still ended up a dandy of a consolation prize: not just a two-hitter, but a 2-0 win that puts them firmly in control of this Fall Classic by way of a 2-1 series lead over the Houston Astros.
Though it wasn't a banner night for Atlanta's offense, the fearsome fivesome of starter Ian Anderson and relievers A.J. Minter, Luke Jackson, Tyler Matzek and Will Smith ensured it didn't need to be.