It’s Game 7 of the World Series!
For just the 38th time in Major League Baseball history, two teams will play a winner-take-all Game 7.
Considering how thrilling the playoffs and World Series have been so far, it was only fitting that the world championship of baseball would be decided by a Game 7 between the two best teams in baseball this season, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros.
Below, we will track the big plays and big scenes from the game. These are the moments everybody will be talking about on Thursday, and for years to come.
Newest moments are at the top. Keep coming back. We’ll be updating throughout the game.
In the third inning, it was Clayton Kershaw time, his first relief appearance since the NLDS in 2016.
Everything went right early on for the Astros. In the bottom of the second, Alex Bregman robbed Austin Barnes of a base hit.
The Dodgers turned to Brandon Morrow out of the bullpen, but Clayton Kershaw started warming up.
And that was it for Darvish, who got pulled after just 1.2 innings, trailing 5-0.
After the Astros scored another run in the second inning, George Springer broke the game open with a 2-out, 2-run home run. It was the fourth straight game in which he had homered in the series.
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It⬔s the biggest stage.George Springer owns it. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/VjSLocFNRI
In the bottom of the first, the Dodgers loaded the bases with a double and a pair of hit batters. But McCullers got out of it by getting Joc Pederson to ground out to second.
Yuli Gurriel tipped his helmet towards starting pitcher Yu Darvish prior to his first at bat after being caught making a “slant eyes” gesture the last time the two faced each other earlier in the series.
The Astros needed just two batters to take the lead with George Springer doubling to lead off and then scoring on the throwing error by Cody Bellinger. The Astros added a second run in the first inning on Jose Altuve’s groundout.
Some Dodgers legends threw out the first pitch, with Don Newcombe and Sandy Koufax throwing to Steve Garvey and Rick Monday.
Magic Johnson was caught not smiling before the game. That’s… unusual
The Astros came out in their orange alternate jerseys for the first time in the World Series.
David Ortiz was 0-6 predicting the winner of the first six games of the World Series, so prior to Game 7 he refused to make a pick.
As if there wasn’t enough pressure, they have the trophy on the field before Game 7.
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