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| Houston Astros make baseball history with no-hitter | Houston Astros make baseball history with no-hitter |
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| Cristian Javier led the side to an unprecedented combined no-hitter in baseball's showcase game. | Cristian Javier led the side to an unprecedented combined no-hitter in baseball's showcase game. |
| The Houston Astros have made history by completing baseball's first ever combined no-hitter in the sport's showcase event, the World Series. | The Houston Astros have made history by completing baseball's first ever combined no-hitter in the sport's showcase event, the World Series. |
| The side's pitchers prevented the Philadelphia Phillies from hitting a single ball in the nine-innings clash. | The side's pitchers prevented the Philadelphia Phillies from hitting a single ball in the nine-innings clash. |
| Houston ran out 5-0 winners to draw level in the seven-game series. | Houston ran out 5-0 winners to draw level in the seven-game series. |
| Star pitcher Cristian Javier also made history, becoming just the second player to pitch for six or more innings without conceding a hit. | Star pitcher Cristian Javier also made history, becoming just the second player to pitch for six or more innings without conceding a hit. |
| A combined no-hitter occurs when more than one pitcher prevents the opposition from making a hit. The sport has seen 18 in Major League Baseball history, but it had never happened in the league's franchise event. | A combined no-hitter occurs when more than one pitcher prevents the opposition from making a hit. The sport has seen 18 in Major League Baseball history, but it had never happened in the league's franchise event. |
| Javier was joined in the achievement by relief pitchers Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero and Ryan Pressly. | Javier was joined in the achievement by relief pitchers Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero and Ryan Pressly. |
| But it was the 25-year-old Dominican's fastball, which can reach speeds of up to 93mph (149km/h), which flummoxed the host side and stunned fans at the Citizens Bank Park. | But it was the 25-year-old Dominican's fastball, which can reach speeds of up to 93mph (149km/h), which flummoxed the host side and stunned fans at the Citizens Bank Park. |
| The Astros catcher Christian Vazquez hailed Javier's performance and said the star had "best fastball I've ever seen". | The Astros catcher Christian Vazquez hailed Javier's performance and said the star had "best fastball I've ever seen". |
| "You can call it whoever is in the batter's box and it's going to be awesome. It's going to be effective and it's going to do the job." | "You can call it whoever is in the batter's box and it's going to be awesome. It's going to be effective and it's going to do the job." |
| Javier joins former New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen - who threw a perfect game in game 5 of the 1956 World Series at Yankee Stadium - as the only pitchers in the World Series 118-year history to finish an outing conceding no hits. | Javier joins former New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen - who threw a perfect game in game 5 of the 1956 World Series at Yankee Stadium - as the only pitchers in the World Series 118-year history to finish an outing conceding no hits. |
| He also becomes the first player to start in multiple combined hitters, re-enacting the key role he played against the New York Yankees in June. | He also becomes the first player to start in multiple combined hitters, re-enacting the key role he played against the New York Yankees in June. |
| Javier, who has only surrendered one run since 8 September, is one of the sport's most underappreciated stars. He was signed as an undrafted free agent from the Dominican Republic in 2015. | Javier, who has only surrendered one run since 8 September, is one of the sport's most underappreciated stars. He was signed as an undrafted free agent from the Dominican Republic in 2015. |
| "It hasn't sunk in yet," Houston manager Dusty Baker said of Javier after the game. "The sky is the limit for that young man." | |
| The Phillies, who had been unbeaten at home this post-season, are fighting for their first World Series title since 2008. | The Phillies, who had been unbeaten at home this post-season, are fighting for their first World Series title since 2008. |
| But the Astros - who are appearing for the fourth time in six seasons - are seeking redemption after their 2017 win was tainted by revelations of illegal sign-stealing. They were accused of using a video camera in the centre field to film opposition team's hand signals regarding the next pitch. | But the Astros - who are appearing for the fourth time in six seasons - are seeking redemption after their 2017 win was tainted by revelations of illegal sign-stealing. They were accused of using a video camera in the centre field to film opposition team's hand signals regarding the next pitch. |
| The league imposed severe punishments on the side, with general manager Jeff Luhnow and field manager AJ Hinch receiving season long suspensions, and the club was fined $5m (£4.38m). | The league imposed severe punishments on the side, with general manager Jeff Luhnow and field manager AJ Hinch receiving season long suspensions, and the club was fined $5m (£4.38m). |