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BREAKING: Washington Nationals win first World Series title in franchise history, defeating Houston Astros in seven games
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WORLD SERIES CHAMPS

Nationals fans celebrate. (The Post)Live video ended
Nationals fans celebrate. (The Post)
Defeating the Houston Astros in Game 7, the underdog Nationals became the first team in major league history to win the World Series by claiming four games on the road. The win secured the franchise’s first title and Washington’s first World Series championship since 1924.
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WAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 6 9 0
HOU 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
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Brantley struck out.
Altuve struck out.
Hudson pitching.
Bottom 9th
Game recap
W: Corbin (1-1) L: Harris (0-1)
HR: WAS: Rendon (2); HOU: Gurriel (1).
Nationals
Astros
Player stats
Batting: AB H R HR RBI
T. Turner SS 4 0 0 0 0
A. Eaton RF 4 1 1 0 2
A. Rendon 3B 5 1 1 1 1
J. Soto LF 4 2 1 0 1
H. Kendric... DH 3 2 1 1 2
A. Cabrera 2B 3 1 0 0 0
R. Zimmerm... 1B 3 1 0 0 0
Y. Gomes C 4 0 1 0 0
V. Robles CF 4 1 1 0 0
Pitching: IP H ER BB SO
M. Scherze... 5 7 2 1 3
P. Corbin 3 2 0 0 3
D. Hudson 1 0 0 0 2
Player stats
Batting: AB H R HR RBI
G. Springe... CF-RF 4 0 0 0 0
J. Altuve 2B 5 1 0 0 0
M. Brantle... LF 4 1 0 0 0
A. Bregman 3B 3 0 0 0 0
Y. Gurriel 1B 4 2 2 1 1
Y. Alvarez DH 3 1 0 0 0
C. Correa SS 4 2 0 0 1
R. Chirino... C 4 0 0 0 0
J. Reddick RF 2 1 0 0 0
J. Marisni... PH-CF 2 1 0 0 0
Pitching: IP H ER BB SO
Z. Greinke 6 2 2 1 3
W. Harris 0 2 1 1 0
R. Osuna 1 2 1 0 0
R. Pressly 0 0 0 0 0
J. Smith 0 2 2 0 0
J. Urquidy 0 1 0 0 0
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