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It was not a coincidence that these staffs anchored the AL and NL pennant winners throughout the MLB playoffs . Rather, at a time of year when even the deepest of bullpens are strained, having reliable starting pitching options to go at least six innings was essential to the success of these teams. During a contest versus the St. Louis Cardinals on July 28, José Altuve homered for his 1,500th career hit, one of three hits in a 6–2 win that afternoon, in his 1,190th career game. The only players in the divisional play era to reach the milestone faster were Ichiro Suzuki, Wade Boggs, Kirby Puckett, Nomar Garciaparra, Tony Gwynn and Derek Jeter.
With no additional scoring through the middle of the ninth, the Astros brought in closer Roberto Osuna to pitch the bottom of the ninth. Osuna allowed a one-out single to Adam Eaton, but otherwise retired the Nationals; Juan Soto struck out looking to end the Nationals’ eight-game playoff winning streak. Osuna earned his second save this postseason, as Houston narrowed Washington's lead in the series to 2–1. This became the first World Series to begin with three games won by the road team since 1996, when the first five games were won by the road team. In April 9 game against the New York Yankees, José Altuve connected for his 100th career home run off Jonathan Loáisiga in a 6–3 win.
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OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging average) is, with adjustments for ballpark effects, the industry’s core measure of batting productivity. Through the 2019 World Series, the franchise had competed for 36 seasons as the Montreal Expos (1969–2004) and then 15 seasons as the Washington Nationals (2005–2019). MLB launched an investigation and found evidence that the Astros did engage in illegal electronic sign stealing in 2017 and 2018, but found no evidence they used the scheme in 2019. With the Nationals being from the National League East, this marked the sixth World Series in a row to have been won by teams from separate divisions in Major League Baseball. You could have also live-streamed World Series games with Fox Sports Go or an MLB.tv subscription .
The Astros had home-field advantage for the series, due to having a better regular-season record than the Nationals. It was the third World Series in which home-field advantage was decided by the regular-season records of the American and National league champions, a practice that started in the 2017 season. It was the first World Series in which the Houston Astros had home-field advantage. The series was played in a 2–3–2 format, with the Astros hosting Games 1, 2, 6, and 7; and the Nationals hosting Games 3, 4, and 5.
Washington Nationals
The 2019 Houston Astros hitting stats seen on this page include hitting data for every player who appeared in a game during the 2019 season. Hits, doubles, triples, home runs, batting averages and more hitting stats are included for every player on the 2019 Houston Astros broken down by each hitter. The Nationals finished the 2018 season with an 82–80 (.506) win–loss record, and started the 2019 season with a 19–31 (.380) record. Second-year manager Dave Martinez began to receive public pressure to be fired by the Nationals. The team engineered a turnaround and finished the season in second place in the National League East, four games behind the Atlanta Braves, ending the year with a 93–69 (.574) record.
The Astros scored early, recording two runs in the first inning on four consecutive singles with one out. Robinson Chirinos hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, extending Houston's lead to 4–0. Urquidy exited after five innings, having held the Nationals scoreless, retiring nine straight batters before being removed.
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If I recall correctly, Scherzer said in a post-game interview that the Astros seemed to know what pitches were coming in the first inning, and that the Nats had to change their signals. More recently, after the cheating scandal broke, Kurt Suzuki, Scherzer’s catcher in Game One, declared that the Astros were stealing signs in that game. Series not held in 1904 because the NL champions refused to participate, and in 1994 due to a players' strike. The "top" of an inning refers to when the visiting team bats, as the visiting team's runs are listed above the home team's runs in the linescore. The "bottom" of an inning refers to when the home team bats, as the home team's runs are listed below the visiting team's runs in the linescore.
For the first time in major North American sports history, the visiting team won all seven games of a best-of-seven postseason series. In championship series of the NBA, NHL, and MLB contested during 2019, road teams compiled an overall 17–3 record. Additionally, the Nationals became the first team to win the World Series in their first appearance since 2002, when the Anaheim Angels accomplished the feat by defeating the San Francisco Giants in seven games. Verlander exited after five innings, having allowed three runs on five hits while striking out three batters.
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The Nationals were also the last team from the 1969 expansion class (which also included the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers—who began as the Seattle Pilots—and San Diego Padres) to earn a trip to the series. Their World Series appearance also means that all National League teams have played in at least one World Series. The only American League team that has yet to play in a World Series is the Seattle Mariners, who were part of the 1977 expansion. Prior to this series, the Astros and Nationals had never played each other in a postseason series, despite Houston playing in the NL from 1962 to 2012 until their move to the AL West in 2013. The Astros and Nationals did not play an interleague game in 2019, and last faced each other during the 2017 regular season.
Ceremonial first pitches were thrown by former Astros Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio. John Smoltz and Joe Buck were in the booth calling the World Series games along with reporters Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci. Álvarez' .655 slugging percentage and 1.067 on-base plus slugging percentage were both the highest in history for a qualified rookie, exceeding Shoeless Joe Jackson's 1.058 OPS during his 1911 rookie campaign . In a 14–3 romp over the Colorado Rockies on August 7, Gurriel homered and tied J. On April 3 versus the Texas Rangers, Carlos Correa collected the 500th hit of his career. About Baseball Reference Batting Glossary, Pitching Glossary, Wins Above Replacement Explainer, WAR data archive, BR Data Coverage, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, ...
Theme night celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Mission. Fans can take a picture with a statue of Neil Armstrong's space suit as well as several other interactive displays. Fans also can get an Orbit Moon-Landing Bobblehead for an additional $30. Street party outside Minute Maid Park before both games with live music and food trucks.
For the third straight year, MLB sold presenting sponsorships to all of postseason series. As with the 2017 and 2018 World Series, this World Series was sponsored by YouTube TV and was officially known as the 2019 World Series presented by YouTube TV. Which hitters from the 2019 Houston Astros played the most games by each position? CRobinson Chirinos , 1BYuli Gurriel , 2BJose Altuve , 3BAlex Bregman , SSCarlos Correa , LFMichael Brantley , CFJake Marisnick , RFJosh Reddick . During the regular season the 2019 Houston Astrosscored the most runs on August 10, 2019 versus the Baltimore Orioles.
"Multiple players have hit more home runs in a season, but in many people's eyes, Aaron Judge is the true record-holder," read a statement by Goldin executive chairman and founder Ken Goldin to ESPN. "The fact that this is the second-highest total ever paid for a baseball speaks to the respect that fans and collectors have for Aaron. BoxscoreThe ceremonial first pitch was thrown out by a Nationals Youth Baseball Academy scholar-athlete. Patrick Corbin started for the Nationals and José Urquidy started for the Astros.
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