World Series Game 5 recap

October 30, 2017 at 6:24AM

GAME 5 RECAP

IMPACT PLAYERs

Alex Bregman, Houston

The third baseman brought the epic game to a conclusion with a mere single in the 10th off Kenley Jansen, scoring pinch runner Derek Fisher.

BY THE NUMBERS

22 Home runs in this World Series, most in history, after the teams combined for seven in Game 5.

7 Home runs in this postseason for the Astros' Jose Altuve. The major league record is eight.

1 Scoreless innings pitched by Houston reliever Joe Musgrove, who won he game. He was the only one of the 14 pitchers to go at least one inning and not give up a run.

4:52 Time it took to play nine innings — it would have been by far the longest nine-inning game in World Series history.

6 Pitches thrown by Dodgers reliever Brandon Morrow during the seventh inning of Game 5.

4 Runs given up by Morrow, pitching for a third consecutive day for the first time in his career.

0 Home runs given up by Morrow during the regular season. He gave up two Sunday.

ON DECK

The teams have a travel day Monday with Game 6 scheduled for Tuesday at Dodger Stadium. Houston will send out righthander Justin Verlander trying to clinch its first title, against Los Angeles lefthander Rich Hill. Verlander is 9-0 in 10 games since joining Houston, including 4-0 this postseason.

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