Phillies win Sport 1 of World Collection on J.T. Realmuto homer in tenth

HOUSTON – Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto hit a tiebreaking dwelling run within the prime of the tenth inning, resulting in a surprising 6-5 victory in opposition to the Houston Astros in Sport 1 of the World Collection on Friday evening.

The Phillies scored six straight runs after trailing 5-0 early within the recreation.

Realmuto deposited a 3-2 fastball by Astros reliever Luis Garcia into the right-field stands, sending his dugout right into a frenzy. The house run got here moments after Phillies proper fielder Nick Castellanos made a sliding catch within the backside of the ninth to protect the tie.

The sport had no scoring from the fifth inning till Realmuto’s dwelling run, as Astros starter Justin Verlander could not maintain the 5-0 benefit. Proper fielder Kyle Tucker homered in his first two at-bats to assist in giving Houston the early lead, however the Phillies stormed again.

Philadelphia scored three within the fourth and two extra within the fifth, all off Verlander, who has a 6.07 profession ERA now within the World Collection, the second-highest in historical past amongst these with 5 or extra begins.

The Astros left the tying and successful runs on base within the backside of the tenth as Tucker struck out and pinch-hitter Aledmys Diaz grounded out.

Realmuto is the primary catcher with an extra-inning dwelling run within the World Collection since Carlton Fisk’s walk-off in Sport 6 of the 1975 collection.

The loss was the primary for the Astros this postseason.