Justin Verlander gutted out his first Fall Classic win to put Houston one win away from its second title in franchise history.
PHILADELPHIA — The Astros will be returning to Houston with a World Series lead. They warded off a late Phillies comeback attempt to win Game 5, 3–2, putting them one win away from a championship.
Here are three quick takeaways:
Justin Verlander finally gets his World Series win
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It wasn’t necessarily pretty. It began with giving up a home run.