LOS ANGELES, California — A few years ago, the Houston Astros were awful. They were the worst team in Major League Baseball.
Now, the Astros are World Series champions.
On November 1, the team won its first championship ever. They beat the Los Angeles Dodgers. The score was 5 to 1. They won in Game 7, the deciding game.
The previous six World Series games were exciting. Game 7 was not as thrilling.
Fast Start For Astros Batters In Game 7
Yu Darvish was the starting pitcher for the Dodgers. He allowed five runs to score in the first two innings.
Astros player George Springer hit a double to start the game. Alex Bregman hit a ground ball. Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger fielded it. Then he threw the ball past Darvish. This mistake allowed a run to score.
Bregman stole third base and later scored. The score was 2 to
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started the game. He hit four batters with pitches. Soon, Astros coach AJ Hinch brought new pitchers in. They were able to keep the lead.
"H Strong" Patches Honored Hurricane Victims
The Houston Astros wore special patches on their jerseys. They said "H Strong." These honored those hurt by Hurricane Harvey. The storm recently hit Houston.
The Astros started out in 1962 as the Colt .45s. They had flashy rainbow jerseys back then. They have had good teams before, but never good enough.
However, a few years ago, the team started collecting young, skilled players. Soon, a few became great, like Springer. Astros Carlos Correa and the pitcher Dallas Keuchel are some of the best in the game.
Houston won 101 times during the regular season. It then won Games 6 and 7 in the second round of the playoffs.
Dodgers Last Won Baseball Title In 1988
The Dodgers hoped for their first championship since 1988. They had 104 wins in the regular season. They were the best in the league.
Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw did not allow any runs in four innings for Los Angeles. By then, though, it was too late. The Astros had the
batters away with his powerful pitch. He had a good couple of years but then got into a big slump – he
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