PHILADELPHIA, PA (SNN-TV) – The Philadelphia Phillies tied the record for most home runs hit in a World Series game, belting five in a 7-0 win over the Houston Astros in Game 3 on Tuesday night.
All five home runs came off starter and Jesuit alum, Lance McCullers Jr., a record for most homers surrendered by a pitcher in a World Series game. Bryce Harper went deep in the first inning, Alec Bohm and Brandon Marsh in the second, and Kyle Schwarber and Rhys Hoskins in the fifth, making the Phillies the first team in history to hit five home runs in the first five innings of a World Series game.
The Phillies have 17 homers at home this postseason, third-most in a single postseason all time. All that power at the plate backed Phillies starter Ranger Suarez, who threw five shutout innings, giving up just three hits and a walk.
Philly now holds a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series heading into Game 4 tonight at 8pm.
