Game 3 was worth the wait for the Philadelphia Phillies. After rain forced Game 3 to be postponed Monday, the Phillies and Houston Astros were able to continue the World Series on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park, and the Phillies rode five home runs to a 7-0 win (box score). They lead the best-of-seven series 2-1. A championship is two wins away for Philadelphia.
Remarkably, the Phillies did not take an at-bat with a runner in scoring position until the sixth inning, after they’d already built a 7-0 lead. Bryce Harper opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the first, and the Phillies kept piling on against Lance McCullers Jr. from there. The Phillies are a perfect 6-0 at home this postseason.
MLB officials, after meeting 30 minutes ago, are next scheduled to meet with the #Phillies and #Astros at 5 p.m. to determine whether they will try to play tonight’s Game 3 of the World Series.
They are hoping for a final decision no later than 6:30 p.m.— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 31, 2022
MLB officials are scheduled to meet with the #Phillies and #Astros at 3:30 ET to provide a weather update to determine whether Game 3 can be played or try to play through the rain that is forecast throughout the evening.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 31, 2022
