MLB】Staffing announced for Game 6 of World Series; Gurriel out of roster with right knee injury; World Series title if Astros win

Last Updated on 11/06/2022 by てんしょく飯

Game 6 of the World Series will be played at Minute Maid Park, home of the Astros in Houston, on November 6, Japan time.

The Astros, who are 3-2, will win Game 6 to win the World Series for the first time in five years (since 2017) and for the second time in team history. The starting pitchers for both teams are Zack Wheeler (Phillies) and Flumber Valdez (Astros), who will both pitch in the middle six days. Note that the Astros have removed Yuli Gurriel from the roster after he injured his right knee while running the bases in Game 5, and have registered Corey Lee.

Game 6 of the World Series will be played at Minute Maid Park, home of the Astros in Houston.

Gurriel injured his right knee while running the bases in Game 5, and tests revealed that he has a strained medial collateral ligament in his right knee. According to manager Dusty Baker, Gurriel was eager to play, but “didn’t recover to the point where he could play,” so he decided to apply to the Major League Baseball organization to make a roster change. He didn’t shed a tear, but he did have tears in his eyes. He really wanted to play,” Baker said.

The Astros used Trey Mancini, who saved the team in the bottom of the eighth inning in Game 5, to fill the first base spot vacated by Gurriel’s departure. Christian Vazquez was inserted as the designated hitter for the “No. 6” spot vacated by Gurriel. Since the simultaneous use of Martin Maldonado and Vazquez as starters left the team without a reserve catcher, Lee, the third catcher, was added to the roster in place of Gurriel.

The starting lineup for Game 6 of the World Series for both teams is as follows. The Phillies will use right-handers Matt Bierling and Edmundo Sosa against Astros starter Valdez, a lefty. Brandon Marsh and Bryson Stott were out of the starting lineup.

◆Phillies.

(LF) Kyle Schwarber

（1B）Reese Hoskins

(catcher)J.T. Realmuto

(DH) Bryce Harper

(RF) Nick Castellanos

（3B）Alec Baum

(2B) Gene Segura

（CF）Matt Bierling

（SS）Edmundo Sosa

Starting pitcher: Zack Wheeler

◆Astros.

（2B）Jose Altuve

（SS）Jeremy Pena

(LF) Yordan Alvarez

（3B）Alex Bregman

(RF) Kyle Tucker

（DH）Christian Vazquez

（1B）Trey Mancini

（CF）Chas McCormick

（Catcher)Martin Maldonado

Starting pitcher: Flamber Valdez