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Oct 31, 2019 at 12:45 am ET • 1 min read The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros, 6-2, in a winner-take-all Game 7 to capture their first World Series title in franchise history on Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park. For the first time in MLB postseason history, the visiting team won all seven …

That was it. And now they have a shot to win the World Series in Houston on Wednesday night. When it was all added up Tuesday and the Nationals kept stretching fate, they beat the Houston Astros, 7-2, to force a Game 7 at Minute Maid Park. Strasburg allowed just two runs, both in the …

The Washington Nationals congratulate Anthony Rendon after his two-run home run during the seventh inning of Game 6 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Matt Slocum/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Slocum/AP The Washington Nationals congratulate Anthony Rendon after his two-run home run during the seventh inning of Game 6 of …

The Houston Astros will host the Washington Nationals for Game 6 of the 2019 World Series. Houston holds a three-games-to-two advantage in the Series and could clinch its second championship in three years with a win tonight. The game, scheduled for 8:07 p.m. Eastern, will be broadcast on Fox and can be streamed online at …

2nd inning: Corbin Settles In; Urquidy Dominating A much cleaner effort from Corbin. After needing 26 pitches in the first inning, he fired only 9 to get through the bottom of the Astros lineup. Urquidy is attacking the Nationals with a lot of 95-mile per hour fastballs and sliders. He has used just 24 pitches …

The team announced Thursday that Brandon Taubman, the Astros’ assistant general manager, was fired for his postgame outburst aimed at female reporters following Saturday night’s American League Championship Series victory. “His conduct does not reflect the values of our organization and we believe this is the most appropriate course of action,” the team said in …

After Sports Illustrated reporter Stephanie Apstein, who had witnessed the incident, wrote about it, the Astros, in an initial statement, called the report “misleading” and “completely irresponsible” and accused Apstein of trying to “fabricate” a story. Other witnesses corroborated Apstein’s account. In Thursday’s statement, which followed an investigation by Major League Baseball, the Astros said …

Oct 24, 2019 at 12:39 am ET • 1 min read The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros, 12-3, in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park. Washington takes a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, and will host Game 3 in D.C. on Friday night. Going up against …

Oct 23, 2019 at 12:21 am ET • 1 min read The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros 5-4 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the 2019 World Series. The Nationals now hold a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series heading into Game 2 on Wednesday, which will also take place at Minute Maid …

Oct 22, 2019 at 10:19 pm ET • 1 min read Game 1 of the 2019 World Series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals is underway at Minute Maid Park. The Astros, who defeated the Yankees to win the AL, have home-field advantage by virtue of possessing the better regular-season record. The Nationals, meanwhile, …