<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - Does Dusty Baker need a ring to officially claim his Hall of Fame status?"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">PHILADELPHIA – Cristian Javier could have claimed a near-unprecedented piece of World Series history all to himself Wednesday night. Instead, he shared in the glory – and with two more victories, the Houston Astros may reap the ultimate prize. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Javier pitched six no-hit innings, so dominating the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 that he certainly could have become just the second pitcher to throw a solo no-hitter in a World Series game. But he exited after six innings and 97 pitches, and Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero and Ryan Pressly finished the job, joining Javier for a combined no-hitter and a 5-0 Astros victory that squared this World Series at 2-2.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">It was just the second no-hitter in World Series history, joining the New York Yankees’ Don Larsen, who threw a perfect game in Game 5 of the 1956 Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers. And it was just the third no-hitter in playoff history, the first since the late Roy Halladay pulled the feat off in Game 1 of the 2010 National League Division Series against the Cincinnati Reds, on the same Citizens Bank Park mound where Javier and friends worked their Game 4 magic on Wednesday.</p><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img"><img class="gnt_em_img_i" style="height:441px" data-g-r="lazy" data-gl-src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/11/03/USAT/619075c0-1ce8-42ad-95c7-480cdd679881-GTY_1438538350.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" data-gl-srcset="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/11/03/USAT/619075c0-1ce8-42ad-95c7-480cdd679881-GTY_1438538350.jpg?width=1320&height=882&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp 2x" decoding="async" alt="Rafael Montero, Bryan Abreu, Cristian Javier, catcher Christian Vazquez and Ryan Pressly pose for a photo after their combined no-hitter in Game 4."/></figure><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>GAME 4:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2022/11/02/astros-back-control-world-series-after-game-4-no-hitter-phillies/8253005001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">After combined no-hitter vs. Phillies, Astros back in control of World Series</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>THURSDAY:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="/story/sports/mlb/2022/11/02/world-series-phillies-astros-thursday-night-football-eagles-texans/8250718001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">World Series collides with TNF, both feature Philly, Houston teams</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>Follow every game:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":body nav (mlb)|e|auto spike click:6|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/baseball/mlb/scores">Live MLB Scores</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>NEVER MISS A MOMENT: </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/sports/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Follow our sports newsletter for daily updates</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Javier, a 25-year-old from the Dominican Republic, was pitching in front of his...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMiggFodHRwczovL3d3dy51c2F0b2RheS5jb20vc3Rvcnkvc3BvcnRzL21sYi8yMDIyLzExLzAyL2FzdHJvcy1jb21iaW5lLW5vLWhpdHRlci12cy1waGlsbGllcy13b3JsZC1zZXJpZXMtY3Jpc3RpYW4tamF2aWVyLzgyNTMwMjUwMDEv0gEA?oc=5">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
