ATLANTA — Dusty Baker heaved himself into a chair in the early hours of Sunday morning, fresh off another defeat, and tried to explain what has happened to his erstwhile juggernaut. The Astros fell 3–2 in Game 4 of the World Series, the third time in four tries that the most lethal offense in the sport has been held to two runs or fewer, leaving them one loss away from winter.
“They say good pitching beats good hitting, and then when you don't hit, they say, what's wrong?” he said. “And they've been pitching good against us.