LOS ANGELES — If the Houston Astros had plenty on their minds — and the weight of history on their backs — it hardly seemed like a burden when they arrived at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. A franchise that hadn’t won a championship since joining the major leagues in 1962 faced the daunting task of playing Game 7 of the World Series in front of a boisterous crowd supporting the Dodgers. “I was thinking, well, let’s see how everyone looks,” said Carlos Beltran, one of the veteran leaders. “If I feel like we’re tight, we might need to say something.”Advertisement Continue reading the main storyWords were not necessary, only deeds. The Astros, playing coolly and confidently from the first pitch, got some big offensive contributions early from their leadoff hitter, George Springer, and used five pitchers to hold off the Dodgers for a 5-1 victory that had little of the drama that had defined the rest of the Series.

Source: New York Times November 02, 2017 04:57 UTC