LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Houston Astros won the World Series for the first time on Wednesday, pouncing early in a 5-1 game seven triumph over the Los Angeles Dodgers. George Springer homered again 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 the wouldn’t climb out of. A day […]

by Jim Slater © Agence France-Presse Houston, United States | AFP Houston’s Yuli Gurriel smashed a home run off Japan’s Yu Darvish, who endured the shortest start of his career in the biggest game of his life, and the Astros downed the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 Friday in the World Series. Darvish lasted only 1 2/3 innings, the 31-year-old right-handed pitcher surrendering four runs on five hits in a nightmare second inning as the Astros seized a 2-1 edge […]

 by Jim Slater HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts vowed resiliency after an emotional defeat while the Houston Astros try to carry over World Series momentum as baseball’s championship showdown shifts to Texas. The Astros rallied from a three-run deficit for an 11-inning 7-6 road victory to level Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven final at 1-1 entering Thursday’s game three at Houston, where the Astros have yet to lose in the playoffs. “We’re upbeat. […]