HOUSTON—Two unlikely heroes, a pitcher who lost his only prior playoff start and a batter in an 0-for-13 slump, rescued the World Series title hopes of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. AFPThe Dodgers seek a seventh championship but their first since 1988 while the Astros are trying for the first World Series title in their 55-year history. “It’s game five of the World Series, so there won’t be any need to press any buttons or let them know how big these outs are,” Astros manager A.J. “Every game feels like a critical game.”Wood, a 26-year-old US left-hander, sparked talk of the first World Series no-hitter since New York Yankees’ legend Dan Larsen’s perfect game in 1956. Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen surrendered a solo homer to Alex Bregman or Los Angeles would have boasted the first World Series one-hitter since 1967.

Source: The Standard October 29, 2017 13:41 UTC