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Nov. 2 (UPI) \u2014<\/span> Starter Cristian Javier and the Houston Astros bullpen teamed up to throw the first combined no-hitter in World Series history and fueled a 5-0 Game 4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n \u201cI just came out trying to be positive,\u201d Javier told Fox Sports. \u201cI tried to take the strike zone. It\u2019s funny, my parents told me I was going to throw a no-hitter.\n<\/p>\n \u201cThanks to God, I was able to accomplish that.\u201d<\/p>\n The Astros pitchers combined to throw just the second overall no-hitter in World Series history. Don Larsen pitched the first World Series no-hitter in 1956 for the New York Yankees.<\/p>\n Javier issued nine strikeouts, two walks and earned strikes on 63 of his 97 pitches Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park. Astros relievers Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero and Ryan Pressly pitched for the final three innings to complete the rare feat.<\/p>\n \u201cI think he has the best fastball I\u2019ve ever seen,\u201d Astros catcher Christian Vazquez said of Javier\u2019s best pitch. \u201cThat\u2019s how special he is. Whoever was in the batter\u2019s box, it was going to be effective and do the job.\u201d\n<\/p>\n The best-of-seven game series is now tied 2-2. Game 5 will be Thursday in Philadelphia.\n<\/p>\n Third baseman Alex Bregman plated two runs for the Astros. Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel went 2 for 4 with an RBI in the victory. Shortstop Jeremy Pena also logged two hits for the Phillies.<\/p>\n Neither team scored through the first four innings. The Astros then broke the game open in the fifth.<\/p>\n Center fielder Chas McCormick, second baseman Jose Altuve and Pena started the inning with three-consecutive singles off Phillies starter Aaron Nola to load the bases.\n<\/p>\n The Phillies then replaced Nola with relief pitcher Jose Alvarado. Alvarado hit designated hitter Yordan Alvarez with a sinker on his first toss, which brought in the game\u2019s first run.<\/p>\n Bregman followed with a two-run single to right. Right fielder Kyle Tucker hit an RBI sacrifice fly two pitches later for a four-run edge. Gurriel brought in the final run of the night with an RBI single in the next at-bat.<\/p>\n Nola allowed seven hits and three runs over four innings. He did not issue a walk and totaled four strikeouts, but moved to 2-2 this postseason. Phillies star catcher J.T. Realmuto went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in the loss.\n<\/p>\n Left fielder Kyle Schwarber, designated hitter Bryce harper and center fielder Brandon Marsh were the only Phillies hitters to reach base in the loss. They each drew walks.<\/p>\n Game 5 will be at 8:03 p.m. EDT Thursday in Philadelphia.\n <\/p>\n \t\t \t\t .stph_caption .title{color: #000000;}<\/p>\n The Philadelphia Phillies\u2019 Bryce Harper hits a two-run home run in the first inning against the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on November 1, 2022. The Phillies won 7-0. Photo by Ray Stubblebine\/UPI | License Photo<\/p>\n