Nationals Beat Astros 7-2 In Game 6 Of The World Series

2019-10-30 04:43:57

The game featured timely home runs, stifling pitching by the Nationals' Stephen Strasburg, and a controversial call by the umpires that could have changed the course of the game.

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

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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.

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The Washington Nationals avoided elimination by beating the Houston Astros 7-2 in Game 6 of the 2019 World Series and forcing a Game 7 in Houston on Wednesday.

But even a Series-defining Game 7 could have a tough time matching the tension and drama of Game 6 which featured a controversial call that appeared to kill — at least temporarily — a Washington rally.

Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg was the winning pitcher, lasting eight and a third innings, striking out seven while allowing only two runs on five hits.

Call upheld.
Unreal.
What a failure.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 30, 2019

That is an absolutely awful call... what are we doin?
— Jake Arrieta (@JArrieta34) October 30, 2019