FINAL: Phillies 7, Astros 0
Delayed 24 hours by a rainout, the World Series finally returned to Philadelphia on Tuesday night, ankid the Phillies offense delivered a performance worth waiting for in Game 3.
Five different Phillies launched home runs off Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers in a thunderous 7-0 victory, going ahead 2-1 in the series and igniting a sellout crowd of 45,712 at Citizens Bank Park.
Philadelphia’s offensive outburst was more than enough support for starter Ranger Suárez, who threw five shutout innings, and the rest of the Phillies staff.
NLCS MVP Bryce Harper kicked off the party in the bottom of the first inning, blasting a hanging breaking ball into the right field seats for a two-out, two-run home run.