The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 3-1 victory over Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros on Tuesday to force a game seven showdown for the 2017 MLB World Series.
The Dodgers, seeking a seventh title and their first since 1988, knotted Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven championship series at three games apiece, pushing the Astros to the brink in their bid for a first title since their inception in 1962.
George Springer’s solo home run off Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill in the third inning staked the Astros to a 1-0 lead.
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kenley Jansen (74) embraces first baseman Cody Bellinger (35) after the final out in a 3-1 win against the Houston Astros. Photo: TNS
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It was Springer’s fourth homer of the series and the 14th for the Astros – tying the World Series record set by the San Francisco Giants in 2002.
With Verlander rolling through five one-hit innings it looked for a time as if that might be enough.
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But the Dodgers finally broke through against the Astros ace with two runs in the sixth.
