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Springer’s HR in 11th gives

Astros 7-6 win, ties Series 1-1

By RONALD BLUM Angeles Dodgers 7-6 in a for a 7-5 lead, just the third
AP Baseball Writer Hollywood thriller Wednes- 11th-inning home run in the
LOS ANGELES (AP) — day to tie the Series at one Series after shots by Kirby
George Springer screamed game apiece. Puckett in 1991 and David
with joy as he circled the “Wasn’t that the best Freese in 2011.
bases after hitting a two- game ever!?” Alex Breg- Springer, an All-Star lead-
run homer in the 11th in- man proclaimed to no one off man, broke out of his
ning. in particular in the Astros slump with three hits and a
Would it be enough? Was clubhouse. walk after going 0 for 4 with
this the final plot twist on On a night of dramatic four strikeouts in the Series
one of the wildest nights in swings and a World Series- opener Tuesday. His deci-
postseason history? record eight home runs, sive drive made the Astros
Yes, it was — barely — and Marwin Gonzalez stunned the first team to hit three
the Houston Astros won a the Dodger Stadium crowd extra-inning home runs in a
World Series game for the with a solo shot off domi- postseason game.
first time in their 56 seasons. nant Los Angeles closer Devenski retired Corey
Charlie Culberson hit a Kenley Jansen on an 0-2 Seager and Justin Turner on
two-out homer in the bot- pitch in the ninth that made lineouts in the bottom half.
tom half off Chris Devenski, it 3-all. Puig checked his swing on
Houston Astros’ Carlos Correa, left, and Jose Altuve celebrates who then struck out Yasiel Jose Altuve and Carlos Cor- a 2-2 pitch — the Astros
their back-to-back home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers Puig in a tense, nine-pitch rea hit consecutive home jumped when first base um-
during the 10th inning of Game 2 of baseball’s World Series at-bat for the win. The runs against Josh Fields in pire Gerry Davis signaled
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, in Los Angeles. Associated Press Astros outlasted the Los the 10th to build a 5-3 As- no swing — and Puig fouled
tros lead, with Correa flip- off two more. Devenski
ping his bat to celebrate. threw his fifth straight chan-
But there was more. Much, geup, and Puig swung over
much more. it as the Astros ran onto
“This is an instant classic the field to celebrate after
and to be part of it is pretty finally closing out a back-
special,” Astros starter Jus- and-forth game that lasted
tin Verlander said. 4 hours, 19 minutes.
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ONLY CASINO IN ARUBA TO OFFER 3, 4 & 5 TIME ODDS “We were pretty unlucky at vish for the Dodgers, who
the beginning of the game acquired him from Texas at
when Taylor dove in center the July 31 trade deadline.
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in the face or head,” Astros in the postseason but 6-0
LIVE SIMULCAST OF ALL MAJOR TRACKS manager A.J. Hinch said. “I at home, where the As-
THROUGHOBRED AND HARNESS felt like the baseball gods tros have outscored the
were returning the favor, Red Sox and Yankees by a
by having an umpire stand- combined 31-7.
ing in the way there.” “We didn’t expect these
Cameron Maybin, who guys to lay down. It’s a very
had entered in the 10th, good ballclub over there,”
singled leading off the 11th Roberts said. “We’ll be
against losing pitcher Bran- ready to go.”
don McCarthy, a surprise Before Gonzalez’s home
addition to the Dodgers’ run, the Dodgers had an
World Series roster who 85 percent chance of win-
was pitching for the first ning, according to Fan-
time since Oct. 1. Maybin graphs. After Correa’s long
stole second and Springer ball, the Astros were a 93
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