Players of the Day for Sunday, October 27, 2019
World Series, Game 5
Houston Astros 7 Washington Nationals 1
Bouncing back from his first loss since May 22, Gerrit Cole worked seven powerful innings to earn the win in game five of the World Series, as the Astros won their third straight over the Nationals, 7-1.
In game one, Cole took the loss, allowing five runs on eight hits and a walk as the Nationals won, 5-4. It was a different result for game five, as Cole dominated, striking out nine while allowing three hits. Washington didn't score until the seventh inning, when Juan Soto launched a home run to center with one out.
Cole had command of all his pitches, throwing 71 of 110 for strikes. After escaping a one-out, first and third situation in the second inning via a double play, Cole did not allow a Washington hit until Soto's seventh inning homer. Cole put down the Nationals in order in the first, third, fifth and sixth innings.
Cole was 20-5 during the regular season and is 4-1 in the 2019 post-season with a 1.72 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 36 2/3 innings.
Houston's offense was powered by home runs. Yordan Alvarez, who was 3-for-3 on the night, started the long-ball barrage with a two-run liner to center in the second inning off Washington starter, Joe Ross. Carlos Correa followed with the second two-run belt off Ross with a blast to right in the fourth.
After Yuri Guriel knocked in George Springer from third with a single in the eighth, Springer whacked the third two-run rip for Houston in the ninth, completing the scoring.
Houston, after losing games one and two at home, has responded with three straight wins at Nationals Park, outscoring the home team in those three games, 19-1, and has rebounded to a 3-2 lead in the series.
When play resumes Tuesday night in Houston (8:07 pm ET), the Astros will be looking to win their second World Series in three years; the Nationals will be facing elimination or forcing a game seven, also, if necessary, at Houston.
Justin Verlander is expected to take the mound for the Astros in game six. The Nationals will start Stephen Strasberg.
World Series, Game 5
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Bouncing back from his first loss since May 22, Gerrit Cole worked seven powerful innings to earn the win in game five of the World Series, as the Astros won their third straight over the Nationals, 7-1.
In game one, Cole took the loss, allowing five runs on eight hits and a walk as the Nationals won, 5-4. It was a different result for game five, as Cole dominated, striking out nine while allowing three hits. Washington didn't score until the seventh inning, when Juan Soto launched a home run to center with one out.
Cole had command of all his pitches, throwing 71 of 110 for strikes. After escaping a one-out, first and third situation in the second inning via a double play, Cole did not allow a Washington hit until Soto's seventh inning homer. Cole put down the Nationals in order in the first, third, fifth and sixth innings.
Cole was 20-5 during the regular season and is 4-1 in the 2019 post-season with a 1.72 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 36 2/3 innings.
Houston's offense was powered by home runs. Yordan Alvarez, who was 3-for-3 on the night, started the long-ball barrage with a two-run liner to center in the second inning off Washington starter, Joe Ross. Carlos Correa followed with the second two-run belt off Ross with a blast to right in the fourth.
After Yuri Guriel knocked in George Springer from third with a single in the eighth, Springer whacked the third two-run rip for Houston in the ninth, completing the scoring.
Houston, after losing games one and two at home, has responded with three straight wins at Nationals Park, outscoring the home team in those three games, 19-1, and has rebounded to a 3-2 lead in the series.
When play resumes Tuesday night in Houston (8:07 pm ET), the Astros will be looking to win their second World Series in three years; the Nationals will be facing elimination or forcing a game seven, also, if necessary, at Houston.
Justin Verlander is expected to take the mound for the Astros in game six. The Nationals will start Stephen Strasberg.
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