![]() In a World Series that has featured starts by Justin Verlander, Framber Valdez, Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler, Javier has twirled the best game of the bunch. It's a reputation that Javier solidified over 11⅓ innings in the playoffs' last two rounds, with Javier allowing one hit and no runs and racking up 14 strikeouts against the potent offenses of the New York Yankees and Phillies. Houston's 5-0 victory evened the World Series at two games apiece and continued the 25-year-old Javier's meteoric rise from sometimes-starter, sometimes-reliever to the most dominant pitcher this postseason. He threw invisiball after invisiball Wednesday, carving through a Philadelphia Phillies lineup with six no-hit innings that set the stage for Pressly to close out the first ever combined no-hitter in the World Series the Fall Classic's first hitless effort since Don Larsen's perfect game in 1956. ![]() Certain pitches in baseball are so good they anger hitters, aggravate and frustrate and confound.
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