{
  "id": 11002692,
  "title": "Astros Game 2 Playoff History Has Huge Moments & Big Heartbreaks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/astros-game-2-playoff-history-has-huge-moments-big-heartbreaks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T18:14:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/astros-game-2-playoff-history-181457290.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Houston, Texas on October 29, 2022 - Game Two of the 2022 World Series between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies marked by unforgettable moments and heartbreaking defeats. It's not just any regular season game; it's the difference between winning and losing a playoff series, and today, Hunter Brown faces off against Sean Burke.\n\nThroughout Astros history, Game Two has been the stage for legendary encounters. In 1980, the Phillies ultimately claimed the World Series title after a grueling extra inning battle, thanks to Jose Cruz's clutch RBI in the 10th inning. Houston's relentless pressure on Ron Reed and the Phillies bullpen led to a 4-run rally.\n\nIn 1986, Mike Scott's dominant performance saw him strike out 14, but it was Bob Ojeda's flawless complete game pitching that sealed the deal. Ojeda would come back to inflict pain a week later in Game 6.\n\nThe 2004 World Series was defined by a gut-wrenching walk-off home run by Rafael Furcal off Dan Miceli in the bottom of the 11th. In 2017, George Springer's incredible performance in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium was overshadowed by Nolan Ryan's complete game shutout in the previous game.\n\nThe 2017 showdown lasted an unprecedented 4 hours and 19 minutes, featuring a record-breaking 8 home runs, with six coming in the 9th inning or later. Marwin Gonzalez tied the game off Kenley Jansen, and Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa delivered the clinching blow in the 11th inning.\n\nFive years later, the Astros proved once again why Game Two is where legends are made. Alex Bregman's two-run homer in the 5th inning put the game out of reach. As the Astros gear up for another battle against the White Sox, the question remains: will more legendary history be forged today? Will Astros fans show up in droves? Will Hunter Brown rediscover his \"ace\" status on the mound? Will the Astros survive to play another day?",
  "summary": "These are the days where legends are made. It’s one thing to win a random Tuesday night regular season contest during the month of May against the lowly Angels. It’s another thing to stave off elimination and extend a playoff series. That will be the task today for Hunter Brown, who will be opposed by […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}