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MIKE & MIKE ON ESPN – WORLD SERIES GAME 3 RECAP
Greeny: Alright, folks—hold the phone, stop the presses! We’ve got ourselves a series! After 18 straight scoreless innings to open this World Series, the Houston Astros finally wake up and take Game 3 from the San Francisco Giants, 5–4! That Minute Maid crowd? Electric.
Golic: Big fella, I’m telling ya—I don’t care how good your pitching is, you’re not winning a World Series scoring zero runs. Houston finally puts a crooked number up and shows some life at the plate. And how about Miguel Rivera? Two outs, bottom of the eighth, Astros down a run—BOOM! Two-run single, and the place goes bonkers.
Greeny: And they needed every bit of that hit. Let’s be honest—San Francisco had this one under control for a while. Ryan Grater was fantastic—seven innings, five hits, just two earned. You feel for him. He leaves with the lead, but the bullpen coughs it up.
Golic: Yeah, you hate to see it. F. Quintana comes in and just doesn’t have it—he gives up three hits and two runs in the eighth. Can't happen in October, Mike. Not when you’ve got a chance to go up 3–0 in the Series.
Greeny: Totally. And look, let’s give credit to Houston's starter too—J. Hester was dancing through raindrops. Gave up 10 hits in just under seven innings, but only allowed three earned. Didn’t strike anyone out, didn’t walk a ton either. But he gave them a shot.
Golic: You know I love that grinder mentality. Give me a guy like Hester who competes out there, keeps you in the game. And then the bullpen—Blodgett and Reyes? Shut it down. Lock the doors, throw away the key. Reyes gets the save—his fifth of the postseason.
Greeny: Here’s the thing, Mike. This series just got interesting. It's 2–1 now. San Francisco’s still in the driver’s seat, but this Houston offense finally cracked through. If that confidence carries over into Game 4? Look out.
Golic: And let’s not forget—errors. Sloppy defense from both sides. San Fran had four errors. Four! You’re not gonna win many games kicking the ball around like that. Houston had a couple too, but man, San Francisco’s gotta tighten up.
Greeny: Absolutely. You play clean defense, you usually win in October. But tonight, it was all about Rivera. The guy steps up, two on, two out, full crowd behind him—and he delivers. That’s postseason baseball, baby.
Golic: I got chills, man. Game 4 coming up—can Houston even this thing, or will the Giants bounce back? Either way, buckle up.
Greeny: This one’s heating up. Stay tuned.
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