The Detroit News · Oct 29, 2022
Even with 5-0 lead, Verlander can't get first World Series win
Houston − Even with a five-run lead, former Tiger Justin Verlander couldn’t get his first World Series win.
Perfect through three innings, he was utterly fallable in the fourth and fifth. Ex-Tiger Nick Castellanos started Verlander’s downfall with a run-scoring single, and Alec Bohm and J.T. Realmuto each hit a two-run double as the Phillies rallied for a 6-5, 10-inning win over the Houston Astros in Friday night’s opener.
Verlander was pulled after five innings. The 39-year-old right-hander allowed six hits and two walks in a no-decision that left him 0-6 with a 6.07 ERA in eight World Series starts.