 World Series 2022 Game 1: Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 Houston Astros

Well, there are no surprises in this World Series as this writer predicted just yesterday (see see).

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It was hard to imagine that would happen, as they went down 5-0 early.

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However, his bullpen came and gave him a void, while the opportunistic Phillies bat worked his way up against Justin Verlander,

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whose inexplicable World Series woes continued

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The Astros bullpen did their best to keep the Phillies off the board

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but in the tenth inning J.T. Realmuto's chance to hit inside made all the difference

Now the Astros are under pressure to tie the series in Game 2 or find themselves in a deep hole.

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