Game 3 was the 175th game of 2021 for the Astros and only the fifth time they were held to two hits or fewer. Lonborg lost his no-hit bid with two outs in the eighth inning and had to settle for the complete game one-hit shutout.Īlex Bregman led off the ninth inning with an opposite field single, though the next three batters made outs to end the game.
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As we previously noted, the Braves are the first team to not allow a hit through seven innings in a World Series game since Jim Lonborg of the Red Sox did it all by himself in Game 2 of the 1967 World Series against the Cardinals. Look at his pitch locations:ĭiaz's hit came leading off the eighth inning. Other than that, the Astros hit nothing hard against Anderson. Similar batted balls go for a hit 67 percent of the time. That was Martin Maldonado's lineout in the fifth inning. 270 (based on exit velocity and launch angle) against Anderson. Tesreau kept the Red Sox out of the hit column for 5 1/3 innings in Game 1 of the 1912 World Series.Īccording to Statcast, only one Astros batter put a ball in play with an expected batting average north of. Cleveland in 1995 World Series Game 6Īnderson's no-hit bid is the second longest by a rookie in World Series history, trailing only former Giants righty Jeff Tesreau. It is tied for the third longest no-hit bid by a starter in Braves postseason history: He struck out four and threw nearly as many balls (37) as strikes (39). Anderson was unhittableĭominant? Not necessarily, but Ian Anderson tossed five no-hit innings against the Astros in Game 5, limiting the highest-scoring offense in baseball to three walks and a hit batter. The Astros will try to even the series in Game 4 on Saturday night back at Truist Park. D'Arnaud now has five hits through the first three games of the series. Atlanta catcher Travis d'Arnaud added a valuable insurance run in the eighth when he hit a solo home run off Astros reliever Kendall Graveman. The first run of the game came on a one-out double by Austin Riley in the third inning that plated Freddie Freeman. After four starts and 17 innings during these playoffs, Anderson now boasts an ERA of 1.59. The Astros finished with two hits on the night, as Alex Bregman led off the ninth inning with a single.Īs for Anderson, he became the first starting pitcher in World Series history to be removed after throwing at least five no-hit innings.
Thus ended what was the longest World Series no-hit bid since Jim Lonborg's 7 2/3 hitless innings in Game 2 of the 1967 Fall Classic.
Houston finally managed its first hit when pinch-hitter Aledmys Diaz led off the eighth against Tyler Matzek by dumping a bloop single in front of Eddie Rosario in left.
The decision proved wise, as the Braves' bullpen completed the shutout. He did so despite inconsistent command, and Braves manager Brian Snitker lifted him before he could face the tough Houston lineup a third time. The 23-year-old rookie Anderson twirled five of those no-hit innings. The Braves now lead the best-of-seven series by a count of two games to one. Starter Ian Anderson and two Atlanta Braves relievers held the Houston Astros hitless through seven innings en route to a critical 2-0 win in Game 3 of the World Series on Friday night.
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