The third game of the 2021 World Series will be played at the Warriors' home court today. In the first two games, the Warriors won 26-2, while the Astros were unwilling to fall behind and won the second game 7-2. In this game, the Warriors won 2-0 with extremely suppressive power and ended the game in the 9th inning. With a big score of 2-1, the Warriors once again led the World War.
The most eye-catching player in this game was Ian Anderson, who pitched 5 innings with 4 strikeouts, 0 hits and 0 runs. This 23-year-old "rookie" pitcher has undoubtedly demonstrated the Warriors' indomitable spirit of breaking through the siege this season. He also became the first Braves rookie pitcher to have a winning pitch in a World War. As a rookie pitcher, he was able to achieve 0 hits in 5 innings in the World War, which was the only time since 1912.
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Not only Anderson, but also the Warriors' relief pitchers also performed well. only allowed one hit in the 8th and 9th innings during the entire game. Facing a strong offensive line from the Astros, the Braves were just one step away from a no-hitter.
Offensively, Eddie Rosario walked four times in the third inning, and Freddie Freeman's hit advanced him to second base. Subsequently, Austin Riley's double hit Rosario back to home plate to score .
html In the bottom of the 18th inning, Travis d'Arnaud hit a home run from the outside to bring the score to 2-0.
Although they failed to score on offense, the Astros still showed a solid performance as a strong team on defense. Kyle Tucker made a wonderful diving catch in the bottom of the 6th inning to end the half inning.
In this game, Riley once again showed his ability to hit at critical moments. In this year's playoffs , he hit 5 hits that tied or led the score. From a data point of view, whether it is batting average or slugging rate, the Braves have a more active offense. In contrast, 's undecided starting pitcher may be a potential unsettling factor .
But this is the case with baseball games. As long as it is not over, you can't guess the ending. The Warriors' success in the playoffs is the best proof. Seeing the steady offense of Riley, Rosario, and Freeman and the continuous success of the Warriors' pitchers, Warriors fans are becoming more and more confident in winning.
On the other side, the Astros decided early on as the starting pitcher for Game 4 - Zack Greinke. Although Grunge has not pitched many innings in the past few weeks, his experience in handling big situations is undoubtedly a powerful weapon for the team.
In this top series, the status of the bullpen pitchers also plays a decisive role. Cristian Javier and Jake Odorizzi, who were inactive in Game 3, will most likely be on the board in Game 4. Overall, the Astros' bullpen is in good shape and is well prepared to face the Braves.
Today is also the second time since 1999 that a World War series will be held at Atlanta's home court. So far, the Warriors have won all six home games in the playoffs. Tomorrow and the next two days, the Warriors will also play two games at their home court. If they fail to close the game, the World Series will return to the Astros' home court again on November 3rd and 4th.
Can the Warriors continue to open up their "home court halo" in the next two games and win the world championship in one fell swoop? Come and discuss with us in the comment section!
