In Game 3 of the 2022 World Series versus the Philadelphia Phillies, McCullers became the first pitcher in postseason history to allow five home runs in a game. However, the Astros claimed the championship in six games to give McCullers his second World Series title. Personal life His father, Lance McCullers, played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1992. McCullers is a Catholic and spoke about his faith in a video for the Astros' Faith and Family Night in 2015. McCullers married longtime girlfriend Kara Kilfoile in December 2015. Their first child, a daughter, was born in December 2019. In 2016, the Lance McCullers Jr. Foundation, a non-profit organization, was established by McCullers and his family to advocate for stray and homeless animals. See also Houston Astros award winners and league leaders List of people from Tampa, Florida List of second-generation Major League Baseball players List of World Series starting pitchers References External links 1993 births Living people Major League Baseball pitchers American League All-Stars Houston Astros players Gulf Coast Astros players Greeneville Astros players Quad Cities River Bandits players Lancaster JetHawks players Corpus Christi Hooks players Fresno Grizzlies players Sugar Land Skeeters players Sugar Land Space Cowboys players Jesuit High School (Tampa) alumni Baseball players from Tampa, Florida