Phillies-Astros World Series Game 6 highlights and takeaways - ESPN

The drama of 2022 mirrored the 1980 NLCS, widely considered the greatest postseason series in MLB history. Although it was a best-of-five series (so no Game 6 existed then), the final game—Game 5—featured a similar "heartbreak" narrative for Houston.

While there is no "Game 6" in a standard three-game regular-season series like their upcoming matchup in September 2026, the history of between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies is defined by one of the most iconic moments in modern baseball history: the night Yordan Alvarez "hit a ball over the moon." Tue, Sep 8 3:40 PM PDT Regular Season The 450-Foot "Moon Shot" (2022 World Series)

: Yordan Alvarez crushed a 99-mph sinker 450 feet to straightaway center field, a "moon shot" that cleared the 40-foot batter's eye.

: The 3-run homer flipped the lead to 3-1, eventually leading to a 4-1 victory that secured the Astros' second World Series title and the first for legendary manager Dusty Baker. Echoes of 1980: The "Greatest Series Ever"

: The stadium was shaking so hard that Alvarez later said he felt it as he rounded second base.