Phillies-Astros World Series Game 2: Live updates and more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- After a long night and little sleep, Philadelphia awakes in tears of joy for their team has won Game 1 of the World Series. Players and fans alike are happy that Philadelphia has, once again, proven to be more than an underdog.
Game Two. pic.twitter.com/9oHvkO9F0U
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) October 29, 2022
Saturday night, the Fightins will head into Game 2 against the Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
The team will head home for Games 3 and 4. Hopefully, there will be no need for a Game 5.
The first pitch is scheduled for shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday.
Follow our live blog below for the lineups, live updates and more throughout the day.
Wheeler's night goes south in Phillies' Game 2 loss to Astros
HOUSTON -- All Zack Wheeler could do was watch the ball fly over the wall in left-center field at Minute Maid Park as Astros fans roared in excitement.
It was Houston's night – not Wheeler's.
And the home run hit by Astros third baseman Alex Bregman midway through the game signaled his night was about to end.
In a game where the Phillies could've stolen two games in Houston, Wheeler put together his worst performance of the postseason in a 5-2 loss to the Astros in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night.
Wheeler allowed six hits, including that 405-foot blast by Bregman, and five runs in five innings, and only recorded three strikeouts in the loss.
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Phils get on board
HOUSTON -- It took a while, but the Phillies are finally on the board.
Jean Segura hit a sac-fly to left field that knocked in Nick Castellanos.
Houston leads the Phillies, 5-1, as we enter the bottom of the seventh.
Phillies miss opportunity to score
HOUSTON -- The Phillies haven't had many chances to score on Saturday night, but there was a golden opportunity for them to hack at Houston's lead in the top of the sixth inning.
Kyle Schwarber walked and Rhys Hoskins singled, but they were left on base.
J.T. Realmuto struck out and Bryce Harper grounded into a double play to end the inning.
Framber Valdez has been great tonight.
World Series notebook: Phillies 3B Bohm past fear of failure
HOUSTON (AP) — Alec Bohm got over the fear of failure long before getting to the World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies. The young third baseman has come a long way since one miserable night in the field early this season.
"All that stuff kind of went out the window after that happened," Bohm said Saturday before Game 2 against Houston.
That was back in the fourth game of the season, when Bohm made a throwing error in each of the first three innings of a home game, and there was still uncertainty if the job was his. There was also the postgame apology to fans after cameras caught him deriding Philadelphia with an expletive.
The 26-year-old Bohm is now the youngest starting third baseman in a postseason for the Phillies since Willie "Puddin' Head" Jones in the 1950 World Series. He had a two-run double and five flawless fielding chances during Philadelphia's 10-inning victory in Game 1.
Bregman's bomb extends Astros lead
HOUSTON -- Alex Bregman hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to give the Astros a 5-0 lead.
It's the first homer Zack Wheeler has given up tonight and only his second of the postseason.
Not the best night for the Phillies' co-ace.
Bohm makes big play
HOUSTON -- Alec Bohm's defensive improvement at third base has been nothing short of remarkable this season.
After making a couple of big plays in Game 1, Bohm caught a line drive from Martín Maldonado to end the inning.
Zack Wheeler will thank him for that.
Valdez is dealing
HOUSTON -- Framber Valdez has recorded seven strikeouts through four innings. He's been dealing against the Phillies.
His latest two strikeouts happened in the top of the fourth against Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm.
Astros lead, 3-0.
Astros caught breaking the rules ... again?
Astros catcher Martín Maldonado, according to the FOX broadcast, was caught using an illegal bat in Game 1 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Maldonado used a bat Albert Pujols sent him that Major League Baseball does not deem legal.
Per FOX: Martín Maldonado used a bat last night Albert Pujols sent him that MLB considers not within the rules. It was grandfathered in for Pujols because he had been using it prior to 2010. So Martín back to using his bats.
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) October 30, 2022
Pujols was grandfathered into the bat since he had been using the bat before the 2010 rule change.
Maldonado went back to his usual bat in Game 2.
Phillies get first hit
HOUSTON -- Kyle Schwarber hit a single to deep left field in the top of the third inning, but that was the only damage the Phillies did.
Edmundo Sosa and Rhys Hoskins struck out and J.T. Realmuto grounded out to end the inning.
Framber Valdez has had the edge over the Philies through three innings.
Wheeler rebounds after poor first inning
HOUSTON -- After a poor first inning, Zack Wheeler got out of the bottom of the second inning with only allowing one runner to get on base.
Wheeler walked Chas McCormick to start the inning, but he then got three straight outs. Wheeler got Martin Maldonado to strikeout, Jose Altuve to pop-out and Jeremy Pena to line out to Edmundo Sosa.
Astros' offense off to hot start
HOUSTON -- The Astros' offense got off to a hot start in Game 2 of the World Series. In four pitches from Zack Wheeler, all of the sudden the Astros had the lead.
Jose Altuve led off the game with a double, and Jeremy Pena and Yordan Alvarez both followed up the second baseman with doubles of their own.
The inning should've ended on a ground ball from Yuri Gurriel, but Edmundo Sosa's throw to Rhys Hoskins was a tad short and the first baseman wasn't able to scoop the ball, which allowed Gurriel to be ruled safe.
Alvarez scored on that play to give Houston a 3-0 lead.
Brutal start for the Phillies.
Phillies make Valdez work in first inning
HOUSTON -- The Phillies didn't score any runs in the first inning, but they made Framber Valdez work. The lefty threw 22 pitches in his first trip to the mound.
Rhys Hoskins drew a walk, but he was the only player to get on base in the top of the first. Bryce Harper flew out to left field.
J.T. Realmuto, Game 1's hero, struck out swinging and Kyle Schwarber grounded out to second base.
Young viral Phillies fan flies home for football game
HOUSTON -- Game 1 of the World Series between the Phillies and Houston Astros ended in dramatic fashion Friday night. J.T. Realmuto hit a go-ahead home run in the top of the 10th inning and Nick Castellanos made a game-saving catch in the bottom of the ninth as Philadelphia came back to beat Houston, 6-5, to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
After Realmuto's homer, Phillies fans let Astros fans hear all about it, including Carson Wallace, a young fan that went viral after the TV broadcast aired a clip of what appeared to be him talking smack to a Houston fan.
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Phillies fans flock to Yards Brewing Company for Game 2
Phillies fans have until 8 p.m. to figure out where they're watching Game 2 of the World Series. Eyewitness News was in Northern Liberties on Saturday, where there was an air of confidence inside Yards Brewing Company after the Phillies' historic comeback.
Yards was standing room only Friday night and managers say they're expecting another huge crowd tonight.
The countdown clock is on inside @yardsbrew in Northern Liberties. We are ready for Game 2!! 🔔 #RingTheBell @CBSPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/FbFylnj1xA
— Ryan Hughes (@HughesCBS3) October 29, 2022
More fans began trickling into the bar as game time inched nearer.
Some say they didn't want to stay home. They wanted to feel the energy and excitement of watching with a crowd, and tonight, fans are loving the fact that the Phils took Game 1 on the road in Houston.
"I feel good I like the way that they came back," Wayne Wright said. "They showed we are a resilient team. They kept fighting and never quit, just embodied the spirit of Philadelphia so I feel good about it."
"Philly up one already, it's over. Game over," Jason Schocklin said. "[Bryce] Harper is taking us to the promised land."
"I feel like I'm living back in 2008 so I'm reliving the glory days," Courtney Drost said. "It's a great time to be in the city of Philadelphia and a sports fan. Go Birds, go Phils. We got it and it's just an exciting time. We're excited, confident. Bring it home. Three games left ."
Inkwell 215 artist shares photo of Bryce Harper tattoo
There is a Bryce Harper mural that looks like Jesus in South Philadelphia, and another mural on 12th and Christian Streets that looks a little more like the reigning MVP. Let's add tattoos into the mix.
Mike Nemo, a tattoo artist at Inkwell 215, shared with CBS Philadelphia of a Harper tat that he recently finished for a Phillies fan.
"Everybody is available tonight," Rob Thomson says
Phillies manager Rob Thomson says "everybody is available" for Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night. Thomson says that includes left-handed pitcher Ranger Suarez, who many believed would be the Game 3 starter.
Phillies manager Rob Thomson: “Everybody is available tonight.”
— CBS Philadelphia (@CBSPhiladelphia) October 29, 2022
That includes Ranger Suarez. Thomson said he hasn’t decided on Game 3, 4 pitchers yet.https://t.co/bomUWxSiRg pic.twitter.com/4R8xNdzPOc
Thomson says he hasn't decided on who will start Games 3 and 4 yet.
Phans of Philly talks vibes after Game 1 win
“We’re just all proud of the team.”
— CBS Philadelphia (@CBSPhiladelphia) October 29, 2022
Joe DiBiaggio, the owner of @PhansofPhilly, said the vibes around Phillies fans today in Houston after the team’s Game 1 win have been great. pic.twitter.com/Vcs2Zy1q7t
“I was jumping, screaming — it was awesome.”
— CBS Philadelphia (@CBSPhiladelphia) October 29, 2022
Brady Pirrone, 14, of Souderton, was sitting in right field when J.T. Realmuto hit the go-ahead HR that helped the Phillies beat the Astros in Game 1 of the #WordSeries. pic.twitter.com/rYKgwQ7MpF
Phillies fans flocking to Houston bars for Game 2
Phillies fans are starting to flock to the bars in Houston ahead of Game 2 of the World Series.
— CBS Philadelphia (@CBSPhiladelphia) October 29, 2022
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Phillies to deploy righty-heavy lineup vs. Astros' Valdez
With a lefty on the hill for Houston, Phillies manager Rob Thomson is deploying his righty-heavy lineup for Saturday night's Game 2 of the World Series. Edmundo Sosa will replace Bryson Stott at shortstop and Matt Vierling will play center field over Brandon Marsh.
Vierling will bat eighth and Sosa ninth, respectively.
The rest of the lineup will remain the same.
Ready for Round 2. #RingTheBell
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) October 29, 2022
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Zack Wheeler will get the start for the Phillies. The Astros will start Framber Valdez.
First pitch is scheduled for 8:03 p.m.
NEXT Weather: Showers for Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Whether you are watching from Philly or in Houston, make sure to check this weather forecast for Saturday's game and the games to come.