The Dodgers force a Game 7 in 2017 World Series with a 3 – 1 win over Houston in Game 6

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The Dodgers force a Game 7 in 2017 World Series with a 3 – 1 win over Houston in Game 6. The Dodgers manage to score twice against Justin Verlander in the 6th to negate a 3rd-inning homer by George Springer, then add an insurance run on a solo shot by Joc Pederson off Joe Musgrove in the 7th. Manager Dave Roberts once again leans heavily on his bullpen, removing Rich Hill after 4 2/3 innings, but four relievers keep the Astros off the board for the rest of the game, including closer Kenley Jansen who pitches the final two innings for his second save.

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Some have called it the greatest World Series game ever played. Whether so or not, the 5+ hours of play was like a heavyweight prizefight. Houston took Game Five in ten innings, 13-12, with the Astros coming back from deficits of 4-0 and 7-4 while the Dodgers bounced back from a 12-9 hole in the ninth to send the classic into overtime. The Astros bash five homers (Yuli Gurriel, Jose Altuve, George Springer, Carlos Correa, Brian McCann) yet it is a short single to left by Alex Bregman that plates pinch-runner Derek Fisher with the game-winner. 

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2017 – Some have called it the greatest World Series game ever played. Whether so or not, the 5+ hours of play was like a heavyweight prizefight. Houston took Game Five in ten innings, 13-12, with the Astros coming back from deficits of 4-0 and 7-4 while the Dodgers bounced back from a 12-9 hole in the ninth to send the classic into overtime. The Astros bash five homers (Yuli Gurriel, Jose Altuve, George Springer, Carlos Correa, Brian McCann) yet it is a short single to left by Alex Bregman that plates pinch-runner Derek Fisher with the game-winner. 

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The Epic Battle of Home Runs in Game 5 of the 2017 World Series

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Game 5 of the 2017 World Series is another wild one, as the Astros defeat the Dodgers, 13 – 12, in 10 innings. The Astros come back from early deficits of 4 – 0 and 7 – 4, and the Dodgers are down 12 – 9 in the top of the 9th before forcing extra innings, when Alex Bregman drives in pinch-runner Derek Fisher with a hit to left field off Kenley Jansen to end the contest. The game takes 5 hours and 17 minutes and features 7 homers, for a record total of 22 in the series, with at least one more game to be played.

Reports emerge that the Nationals have hired Dave Martinez to be their new manager. Martinez was the bench coach for Joe Maddon with both the Rays and the Cubs and was a player with the Nats’ predecessors, the Montréal Expos.

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Reports emerge that the Nationals have hired Dave Martinez to be their new manager. Martinez was the bench coach for Joe Maddon with both the Rays and the Cubs and was a player with the Nats’ predecessors, the Montréal Expos.

Los Angeles blows open a tight 1-1 duel to score five times in the ninth, dropping the Astros, 6-2. Joc Pederson’s three-run homer off Joe Musgrove was the big blow. The World Series is tied at two games each. 

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2017 – Los Angeles blows open a tight 1-1 duel to score five times in the ninth, dropping the Astros, 6-2. Joc Pederson’s three-run homer off Joe Musgrove was the big blow. The World Series is tied at two games each. 

Kenley Jansen of the Dodgers becomes the first repeat winner of the Trevor Hoffman Award, given to the best relief pitcher in the National League, while Craig Kimbrel of the Red Sox wins the equivalent award in the American League, the Mariano Rivera Award. With this win, Kimbrel becomes the first pitcher to have won both awards.

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Kenley Jansen of the Dodgers becomes the first repeat winner of the Trevor Hoffman Award, given to the best relief pitcher in the National League, while Craig Kimbrel of the Red Sox wins the equivalent award in the American League, the Mariano Rivera Award. With this win, Kimbrel becomes the first pitcher to have won both awards.

2017 – The Astros win Game 3 of the 2017 World Series at home, 5 – 3 over the Dodgers, behind a great combined pitching performance by Lance McCullers and Brad Peacock, who limit Los Angeles to 4 hits. The Astros chase Yu Darvish with 4 runs in the 2nd, but five relievers manage to keep the game close until the end, although the Dodgers’ bullpen is heavily taxed again, with 6 1/3 innings of work after having had to work 7 innings in Game 2.

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2017 – The Astros win Game 3 of the 2017 World Series at home, 5 – 3 over the Dodgers, behind a great combined pitching performance by Lance McCullers and Brad Peacock, who limit Los Angeles to 4 hits. The Astros chase Yu Darvish with 4 runs in the 2nd, but five relievers manage to keep the game close until the end, although the Dodgers’ bullpen is heavily taxed again, with 6 1/3 innings of work after having had to work 7 innings in Game 2.

2017 – In a surprising move, the Yankees announce that Joe Girardi will not return as manager in 2018, despite the fact that he took a young team that was not expected to contend to within one game of the World Series­.

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2017 – In a surprising move, the Yankees announce that Joe Girardi will not return as manager in 2018, despite the fact that he took a young team that was not expected to contend to within one game of the World Series­.

Astros win thriller for first World Series win

Astros win thriller for first World Series win

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The Astros win a World Series game for the first time in franchise history as they defeat the Dodgers, 7 – 6, in 11 innings in Game 2 of the 2017 World Series. The Dodgers seem headed for a win as they lead, 3 – 2, in the top of the 9th, but closer Kenley Jansen surrenders a solo homer to Marwin Gonzalez to tie it, and in the 10th, Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa hit back-to-back shots off Josh Fields to give Houston a 5 – 3 lead. Ken Giles cannot nail down the win, however, as he gives up a solo homer to Yasiel Puig and a run-scoring single to Kiké Hernandez. In the 11th, the Astros again score two, on a two-run blast by George Springer off Brandon McCarthy, and while Charlie Culberson hits the eighth homer of the game off Chris Devenski with two outs in the bottom of the 11th, the Dodgers fall short by one run. The 8 homers set a World Series record, while the 5 hit in extra innings are a record for any game, postseason or regular season.