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World Series: 3 takeaways as Nationals allow Astros to tie things up in Game 4

By Jake Mastroianni

HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 19: Fans cheer as Jose Urquidy #65 of the Houston Astros walks to the dugout after the fifth inning against the New York Yankees during Game Six of the League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on October 19, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 19: Fans cheer as Jose Urquidy #65 of the Houston Astros walks to the dugout after the fifth inning against the New York Yankees during Game Six of the League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on October 19, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 26: Jose  Urquidy #65 of the Houston Astros delivers the pitch against the Washington Nationals during the first inning in Game Four of the 2019 World Series at Nationals Park on October 26, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 26: Jose  Urquidy #65 of the Houston Astros delivers the pitch against the Washington Nationals during the first inning in Game Four of the 2019 World Series at Nationals Park on October 26, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

Uriquay dominates

In what was supposed to be a bullpen game, Jose Urquidy turned in one of the best starting pitching performances of this World Series for either team.

The 24-year-old had the Nationals hitters guessing all night and shut them out over 5 innings only allowing 2 hits while striking out four and not walking anyone.

Before Saturday, his longest outing in the postseason was 2.2 innings.

In the regular season he threw 5 innings or more just four times in nine outings.

This is something the young pitcher was definitely capable of, but I don’t think the Astros even believed in their wildest dreams they’d get 5 shutout innings from him.

The only time Uriquay was in trouble was in the third inning when Yan Gomes led off the inning with a double.

But he quickly retired the next three batters to get out of the jam.

He had a 1-2-3 inning in three of his five innings before turning it over the bullpen.

Some nights you just have to tip your cap to the opposing pitcher, and this was one of those nights.

Urquidy had everything working and the Nationals hitters couldn’t touch him.

It will be interesting to see if the Astros try to bring him back later in this series — for the Nationals sake, let’s hope not.

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