It was a tense night to be a Philadelphia or Houston sports fan Thursday

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It was an anxious, exciting night to be a Philadelphia or Houston sports fan Thursday, with a two-sport high-stakes showdown played at the same time that gave Houston an edge in the World Series and kept Philadelphia perfect on the gridiron.
In Pennsylvania, there was Game 5 of the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros, each looking to take the advantage in a 2-2 series. Meanwhile, in the NFL, the Houston Texans hosted the league’s lone undefeated team, the Philadelphia Eagles.
The result for those fan bases: a split.
The Astros defeated the Phillies 3-2 to take a three-games-to-two series lead, continuing on its roll after no-hitting the Phillies in Game 4 Wednesday.
The Houston Astros celebrate their win in Game 5 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, November 4. Matt Rourke/AP Houston’s Jeremy Pena celebrates his home run on Thursday. David J. Phillip/AP Fans cheer during Game 5 on Thursday. Rob Tringali/MLB/Getty Images Houston’s Jose Altuve celebrates after scoring on a ball hit by Yordan Alvarez. David J. Phillip/AP Phillies center fielder Brandon Marsh can’t get a glove on a double by Houston’s Yuli Gurriel. Matt Slocum/AP A Phillies fan holds up a sign referencing designated hitter Bryce Harper on Thursday. Bill Streicher/USA Today/Reuters Martin Maldonado of the Astros watches a pitch during Game 5. Kyle Ross/USA Today/Reuters Philadelphia first baseman Rhys Hoskins tags Houston’s Yuli Gurriel. David J. Phillip/AP Supermodel Kate Upton, who is married to Astros pitcher Justin Verlander, cheers Thursday night. Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos/Getty Images Rapper Meek Mill, a Philadelphia native, performs alongside the Phillie Phanatic before Game 5. Matt Rourke/AP Houston relief pitcher Ryan Pressly and catcher Christian Vazquez celebrate their team’s win over the Phillies during Game 4 on Wednesday, November 2. Pressly closed out the 9th inning as four Astros pitchers contributed to a no-hitter. David J. Phillip/AP Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber grounds out during the sixth inning on Wednesday. Kyle Ross/USA Today Sports First lady Jill Biden , third from left in front, hold signs for a Stand Up To Cancer campaign after the fifth inning of Game 4. The first lady attended the game in Philadelphia as part of the Biden administration’s Cancer Moonshot initiative. She has made her love of the Phillies well known and has longstanding ties to the city. David J. Phillip/AP Houston’s Cristian Javier pitches during Game 4. He pitched six no-hit innings before being relieved by Bryan Abreu. Steve Boyle/MLB Photos/Getty Images Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker hits a double during Game 4. Bill Streicher/USA Today Sports A young Phillies fan is seen wearing a gold chain Wednesday. Rob Tringali/MLB Photos/Getty Images Philadephia’s Bryce Harper steals second under Houston second baseman Jose Altuve. David J. Phillip/AP Fans react as Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies makes a catch for an out on Wednesday. Sarah Stier/Getty Images Fans wave towels as Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola prepares to pitch during Game 4. Bill Streicher/USA Today Sports Fans enter the stadium in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Brian Garfinkel/MLB Photos/Getty Images Philadelphia’s Alec Bohm rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in Game 3 of the World Series on Tuesday, November 1. The Phillies hit five home runs in the game, tying a World Series record, and they won 7-0 to take a 2-1 series lead over the Houston Astros. Matt Rourke/AP Houston right fielder Kyle Tucker leaps at the wall but can’t reach a home run hit by Brandon Marsh in the second inning. Matt Slocum/AP Bryce Harper crushes a breaking ball to give the Phillies a 2-0 lead in the first inning of Game 3. It was the sixth home run of the postseason for Harper, who was named MVP of the National League Championship Series. Elsa/Getty Images Phillies fans hold up a “cheaters” sign with the Astros’ logo on Tuesday night. The Astros won the World Series in 2017, but many baseball fans consider that title tainted because of a cheating scandal. Major League Baseball found that the team had illegally created a system that decoded and communicated the opposing teams’ pitching signs during their championship season, leading Astros owner and chairman Jim Crane to fire manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Philadelphia right fielder Nick Castellanos makes a diving catch on the first play of Game 3 on Tuesday night. Matt Slocum/AP Players line up for the National Anthem before Game 3. It was the first World Series game in Philadelphia since 2009. Chris Szagola/AP Houston’s Alex Bregman and Yordan Álvarez celebrate after Bregman hit a two-run home run in Game 2 on Saturday, October 29. The fifth-inning blast gave the Astros a 5-0 lead, and they held on to win 5-2 and tie the series at one game apiece. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Umpire Pat Hoberg watches to see whether a ball hit by Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber was a home run or a foul ball in the eighth inning . The ball was initially thought to be fair, but replays showed that it was actually in foul territory. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Bregman watches his fifth-inning home run clear the fences in Game 2. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Philadelphia’s Edmundo Sosa dives for a ball but is unable to make the play in Game 2. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Philadelphia’s Jean Segura reacts after striking out in the second inning of Game 2. Astros starter Framber Valdez frustrated the Phillies, striking out nine and allowing only four hits in 6 1/3 innings. Thomas Shea/USA Today Sports Astros fans cheer on their team in Game 2. Rob Tringali/MLB Photos/Getty Images Houston’s Jeremy Peña hits an RBI double to open the scoring in Game 2. The Astros started with three straight doubles and took a 3-0 lead after the first inning. Bob Levey/Getty Images Philadelphia first baseman Rhys Hoskins mishandles the ball in the first inning of Game 2, allowing Yuri Gurriel to reach safely. It cost the Phillies a run, as Álvarez scored on the error. Bob Levey/Getty Images Valdez delivers a pitch in the first inning of Game 2. Eric Gay/AP Philadelphia’s J.T. Realmuto hits a solo home run in the top of the 10th inning to give the Phillies a 6-5 lead in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday, October 28. The Phillies went on to win by that score. Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos/Getty Images Tucker leaps at the wall but can’t reach Realmuto’s home run in the 10th. Rob Carr/Getty Images Realmuto, right, celebrates his homer with Harper. Eric Gay/AP Astros watch the 10th inning from the dugout. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Castellanos dives for a game-saving catch in the bottom of the ninth inning. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Houston relief pitcher Hector Neris celebrates after striking out Castellanos to get out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning Friday. The game was tied 5-5. Eric Gay/AP A scoreboard worker at Minute Maid Park changes the number during the top of the fifth inning, when the Phillies tied the game at 5-5. Eric Gay/AP Tucker celebrates in the dugout after hitting his second home run of the night to give the Astros a 5-0 lead in the third inning. Eric Gay/AP Marsh reacts after being called out on strikes in the third inning. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The Dominican Sisters of Mary Immaculate watch Game 1 on Friday. The “rally nuns” are some of the Astros’ most famous fans. Jerome Miron/USA Today Sports Tucker smashes a solo home run in the second inning to open the scoring in Game 1. Bob Levey/Getty Images Houston starting pitcher Justin Verlander throws during the first inning of Game 1. He started hot, retiring the first nine batters he faced. Eric Gay/AP Hoskins stands in the on-deck circle during Game 1. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Harper wears Phillie Phanatic gear as he stands for the National Anthem on Friday. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Fans show love for Houston star Jose Altuve on Friday. David J. Phillip/AP Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, who is from the Houston area, gives the “play ball” announcement before Game 1. Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos/Getty Images Teams line up for the National Anthem ahead of Game 1. Tim Bradbury/Getty Images Houston manager Dusty Baker watches from the dugout during Game 1’s opening ceremony. The 73-year-old is the oldest manager in World Series history. Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos/Getty Images A Phillies fan enjoys the pregame atmosphere at Minute Maid Park. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Prev Next
Philadelphia rallied to within one run and had Bryce Harper on base in the bottom of the ninth, but a sensational catch at the wall by Astros outfielder Chas McCormick helped preserve Houston’s victory as the clock struck midnight.
“I was kind of laying out for whatever at that point,” McCormick said postgame. “I saw the wall. I saw the warning track. It was just high enough for me to get in and reach out and go get it.”
Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander collected his long-awaited first career World Series victory after pitching five innings with six strikeouts and giving up one run. He told reporters he received the “rookie treatment” from teammates after the game.
“They put me in the cart and rolled me in the shower and just dowsed me with all sorts of stuff, and it was one of the best feelings in my career,” he said. “Just truly love these guys. I love our team.”
The Fall Classic shifts back to Houston on Saturday, where the Astros could close it out in Game 6.
Houston vs. Philly, again
As the World Series was underway Thursday night, the Eagles held off the Texans in Houston 29-17 to start 8-0 for the first time in franchise history.
The Texans – largely in a rebuilding phase after trading suspended quarterback Deshaun Watson to Cleveland – would hang tough against the favorites.
The game was tied at 14 at halftime after the Eagles missed a 54-yard field goal attempt in the final play of the first half, and Houston only trailed 21-17 after three quarters.
But Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts extended the lead with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Dallas Goedert, and then rushed up the middle on the next play to secure the 2-point conversion. Eagles defender James Bradberry sealed the win late in the game, picking off Texans quarterback Davis Mills’ pass in the red zone.
Hurts, a star quarterback in college, said postgame he was happy for the city but added that he has “been 8-0 before and lost a national championship,” stressing that the Eagles had more work ahead.
“Take it day by day. We haven’t accomplished anything yet,” he said. “It’s a day-by-day thing of us controlling the things we can, playing to our standard, trying to grow every day.”
Hurts finished the night 21-of-27 passing for 243 yards and two touchdowns.
The Texans fall to 1-6-1.