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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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.

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2017 World Series Opener Kershaw Sizzles

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2017 – On an unseasonably warm day in Los Angeles, CA where the temperature is above 100 degrees at game time, the Dodgers defeat the Astros, 3 – 1, in Game 1 of the World Series as Clayton Kershaw is the winner over Dallas Keuchel. All four runs score as the result of long balls, and Justin Turner’s two-run shot with two outs in the 6th is the difference maker after Chris Taylor and Alex Bregman trade solo shots.