Houston starter Cristian Javier was masterful in Philadelphia Wednesday night, tossing six hitless innings before giving way to the Astros bullpen to finish a no-hitter over the Phillies in a 5-0 victory in Game 4 of the World Series.
PHILADELPHIA — The Houston Astros completed the first combined no-hitter in postseason history on Wednesday night, riding six scoreless innings from Cristian Javier and another three from a trio of relievers in an emphatic 5-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the World Series.
The win tied the Series at two games apiece and placed Javier in exceedingly rare company, joining former New York Yankees right-hander Don Larsen — author of a perfect game in 1956 — as the only pitchers in World Series history to finish an outing with no hits allowed in six or more innings.
Javier’s start was a reenactment of the combined no-hitter he played a key role in against the Yankees on June 25, making Javier the first pitcher to start multiple combined no-hitters within a career, let alone the same season. On that Saturday afternoon from Yankee Stadium, Javier exited after throwing 115 pitches and recording 21 outs. A little more than four months later, the 25-year-old right-hander was pulled after recording 18 outs and throwing 97 pitches.
