The Houston Astros, powered by a record-equalling home run by George Springer won the World Series for the first time on Wednesday with a 5-1 triumph over the Los Angeles Dodgers. George Springer belted his fifth home run of the Series as the Astros roughed up Dodgers starting pitcher Yu Darvish, who endured his second nightmare start of the Series.
He surrendered five runs in 1 2/3 innings as the Dodgers fell into a hole they wouldn't climb out of. A day after the Dodgers forced a decisive game seven, the Astros won their first Major League Baseball crown since their inception in 1962 - an especially emotional victory for Houston fans wearied by Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath.
"That (Houston Strong) patch on our chest truly does mean a lot to us," Springer said. "I'm so happy for our fans who endured a lot. The Astros' four-games-to-three triumph denied the Dodgers a seventh title and a first since their last appearance in the Fall Classic in 1988.
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