The Houston Astros defeated the Atlanta Braves in Game 5 on Sunday night, completing a thrilling rally to stave off elimination in the World Series.
, 9-5, on Sunday night, staving off elimination in the World Series with a thrilling rally in Game 5.
Alex Bregman and the Astros answered quickly in the second inning, however, scoring twice to trim their deficit to 4-2 against Atlanta. Fans chanted"Freddie! Freddie!" for the 2020 NL MVP. The homer was his first of the World Series and his sixth career go-ahead homer in the postseason, passing Chipper Jones for most in franchise history.
Carlos Correa had a leadoff single against lefty reliever A.J. Minter for his second hit of the night. Correa moved up on Yuli Gurriel's one-out single, and both runners advanced when Kyle Tucker grounded out to the right side.
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