There will be many of reasons to praise Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander at the end of the career, but his performance in the World Series will not be one of them.
The two-time Cy Young Award winner and nine-time All-Star took the mound in Game 1 of the 2022 World Series on Friday and once again fell flat in the Fall Classic. Handed a 5-0 lead by the end of the third inning, Verlander eventually exited with the game tied after a pair of innings to forget against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Verlander's final line: five innings, six hits, five runs , two walks, five strikeouts and 90 pitches . The 39-year-old favorite for the AL Cy Young Award didn't allow the baserunner until the fourth inning, but a two-out rally led to three runs scoring, two of them on an Alec Bohm double.Alec Bohm brings in 2 and the Phillies have a 2-out rally!