Two frames later, Freeman put a stamp on what is likely a Hall of Fame resume, belting the Braves' third homer of the game, and extending Atlanta's lead to A pair of Atlanta relief pitchers — in the form of Tyler Matzek and Will Smith — combined to work a scoreless final three frames, clinching the victory and ending a title drought that stretched back more than a quarter-century.
The Braves take the best-of-seven series It is Atlanta's first World Series title since It's the Houston Astros' last chance in Game 6. They have a lot of work to do. Houston is trailing going into their last at-bat.
Braves reliever Tyler Matzek put in two shutout innings of work in the 7th and 8th inning to preserve Atlanta's lead in Game 6. Matzek took over for starter Max Fried, who was lights-out tonight, pitching six scoreless innings for the Braves. Matzek struck out four and gave up just one hit. He struck out the side in the 8th.
The Braves are now three outs away from the World Series title. It's been a long year wait, but he's now less than 9 outs away from acquiring the sole missing piece on his likely Hall of Fame resume. With his mammoth 7th inning blast, Freeman extends Atlanta's Game 6 lead to , in the process bringing that elusive World Series title that much closer.
On the night, six of the Braves' 7 runs have come courtesy of the long ball, as Freeman followed teammate Jorge Soler and Dansby Swanson's earlier dingers. On the evening the Astros tallied a dozen hits, earning a victory that, for the time being, extends their season. The Braves, seeking their first championship in more than a quarter-century, opened the scoring in explosive fashion on Adam Duvall's first-inning Grand Slam.
But the Astros quietly chipped away, ultimately drawing even at on a Gurriel groundout in the top of the 3rd. Veteran first baseman Freddie Freeman would put the Braves back in front in the bottom of the frame, launching a massive foot homer into the seats in right-center field.
Freeman's blast marked the longest home run by any player in the postseason, but it also represented the final scoring play of the evening for the home team. The Astros, however, were far from done. Houston scored three times in the top of the 5th, highlighted by pinch-hitter Marwin Gonzalez's 2-out, 2-run single which gave the Astros their first lead of the game, The Astros added an insurance run in the 7th on catcher Martin Maldonado's third RBI of the night, and one more in the 8th on a Correa single which plated second baseman Jose Altuve.
On the night Houston used six pitchers, with the Astros bullpen holding Atlanta scoreless for the final six innings of the ballgame. The loss marks the Braves' first defeat at home this postseason, and if Atlanta is to win the World Series, they'll be forced to do so in enemy territory. Both Game 6, and if necessary Game 7, will be in Houston. Astros pitcher Jose Urquidy, normally a starter, earned the victory in relief for Houston, while Braves reliever A.
Minter — who allowed three runs in the pivotal 5th frame — suffered the loss. Now trailing , Houston aims to become just the 15th team in MLB history to rally from a deficit and win a best-of-seven postseason series. The final score was Game 6 is set for Tuesday night in Houston, Texas. The Braves lead the best-of-seven series, It's Atlanta's last chance in Game 5.
They've got plenty of work to do, trailing If the Astros can hold on, the series is heading back to Houston for Game 6 on Tuesday. Jose Altuve led off the inning with a hit up the middle. The Astros still trail in the best-of-seven series by a margin, and Atlanta remains one win away from its first championship since The Astros fell behind early on Sunday, with Atlanta center fielder Adam Duvall hitting the ninth first-inning grand slam in postseason history.
Nevertheless, the Astros were able to rally and tie the game at in the third inning. Freddie Freeman then put the Braves back up with a solo home run. The Astros weren't done, though, as Houston received contributions from unlikely sources against Atlanta's usually reliable bullpen. Catcher Martin Maldonado drove in three runs on the night, and Marwin Gonzalez plated a pair with a pinch-hit single.
We'd be remiss if we didn't mention that Zack Greinke -- yes, the pitcher -- also recorded an historic pinch-hit single. Historically, MLB teams who lead a series by a margin have gone on to win said series 69 percent of the time. That bodes well for the Braves, who will now have two more chances to win another contest -- and, thereby, the championship.
Early in Game 5, it was the bat that made the difference, as Duvall authored just the third first-inning grand slam in World Series history:. Adam Duvall of the Braves is the first player in WorldSeries history to hit a go-ahead grand slam in a potential clinching game.
That's not only elevating for power against one of the most extreme ground-ballers in the game today, it's also doing so with two outs. For Duvall, that upped the "clutch factor" of the moment. When Duvall stepped to the plate in the first, the Braves had a After he touched the plate to give the Braves a lead, the Braves had an That's a huge jump, to say the least. Unfortunately for Atlanta, the club couldn't capitalize.
That lead the Braves barged to in the first didn't cause the Astros to give up. In the third, Carlos Correa made it when his double plated Jose Altuve, who had earlier reached on a Dansby Swanson error. Then Michael Brantley hustled home on a Yuli Gurriel ground out to tie the score. The Braves retook the lead in the bottom of the third on a massive, foot solo home run from Freddie Freeman, and that held until the fifth.
At that point, the Astros pieced together their biggest inning of the night. Braves manager Brian Snitker opted to intentionally walk Alex Bregman and load the bases for Maldonado with two outs.
Maldonado, crowding the plate and showing almost no willingness to swing, drew a five-pitch walk to tie the game again. Then pinch-hitter Marwin Gonzalez dumped a single to left that drove in two more and gave Houston a lead. In the seventh, the Astros added an insurance run -- again with two outs -- as Maldonado drove in his third run of the night with a line drive single that brought Kyle Tucker home. Carlos Correa tacked on another, yes, two-out run in the eighth with a single that brought Altuve in to score.
That was all more than enough to send the series back to Houston.
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