The Astros accomplished the miracle of returning the World Series to Houston. For Puerto Rican shortstop Carlos Correa it was an act of sheer tenacity. It is also that the Texas offense showed signs of life.
So, after spoiling the party for the Braves in Atlanta, the Astros will look tonight, starting at 8:09 pm, in the sixth game, to extend the Fall Classic and provoke a seventh and decisive meeting at their home in the Minute. Maid Park.
The Braves still dominate the World Series 3-2.
“I am a huge fan of Mixed and Martial Arts and I have seen many guys, almost knocked out, fight to win the fight… I really believe that if there is a team that can achieve that in this league, it is us. We’re going to stay confident, come out and fight every inning, and try to win every pitch, ”Correa said after Houston’s 9-5 win on Sunday.
Correa was one of the Astros who finally roused his bat by landing three hits and driving in two runs. During the first two challenges in Atlanta, the team had only scored two runs in the first 18 innings, losing the third and fourth games of the World Series 2-0, 3-2.
But including games in Houston, the Astros hit just four hits in 31 chances, with running backs in scoring position.
Everything was so different on Sunday that even Puerto Rican catcher Martín “Machete” Maldonado ended up driving in three runs. Maldonado doesn’t usually have an offensive bat.
“Losing those first two games here like we did, especially the second, was very difficult and they crushed you a bit,” Correa said. “But we found a way to recover and it gives us a lot of confidence to go to Houston, our home stadium. This is one release at a time, but we feel good, ”he added.
Houston will try to emulate the Chicago Cubs, who rallied the Cleveland Indians three games to win the World Series in 2016. They hope to lean on their home crowd to become the 15th team in Major League history to recover from a 3-1 deficit and win a best-of-seven postseason series.
However, it will not be easy either. The Braves – who suffered their first loss of the postseason at their home in Truist Park – remain in the lead and will be forced to win in enemy territory.
“We would have liked to win here (in Atlanta). But if we win the World Series, I don’t care where it is. I would have loved to have done it in front of our fans, ”Braves manager Brian Snitker said of losing the opportunity to win the series in front of his fans. “Hopefully we can do it in the next few days,” he said.
The Braves will seek their first World Series since 1995. In the event of a decisive seventh game, it would take place tomorrow.
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