Braves Head To First World Series Since 1999 With Win Over L.A.

Atlanta GA

23 October, 2021

11:47 PM

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ATLANTA — The return home may have done the Braves good. Back at Truist Park up 3-2 in the National League Championship Series, The Braves were able to put the Los Angeles Dodgers away for good with a 4-2 Game 6 win. Atlanta will go to the World Series for the first time since 1999 and go to Houston to face the American League champion Astros on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. EST. The 117th Fall Classic will be broadcast nationally on TV by Fox and carried by ESPN Radio with streaming on YouTube TV and Hulu Live. Eddie Rosario, named the Series MVP, was the offensive hero early breaking a tense forth-inning 1-1- tie with a two-out, three-run homer to the right-field corner. Then, for two innings, the Dodgers couldn't hit reliever A.J. Minter. But in the top of the seventh with no outs and two on base, A.J. Pollock singles against reliever Luke Jackson with a line drive to left field, scoring Chris Taylor. Brian Snitker replaced Jackson on the mound with Tyler Matzek, who shuts down the next six L.A. batters. The Braves bats went silent as well, however, stranding five runners in the seventh and eighth innings. Newnan-raised closer Will Smith notches the save, coming on in the ninth to prevent a Dodger rally. For Rosario, the World Series berth and the Series MVP are a dream come true, he said after the game. "When I was a little kid I always hoped for this moment," Rosario said as he was presented the MVP trophy. "Walking to the park by myself when I was 7 years old, I would dream of this moment. Look at me now." Like this article? Sign up for our newsletter and get it delivered every weekday. It's free!