Astros defeat Dodgers in seven games to win first world championship

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Story by Liz Alper

Photo:  George Springer's two-run blast in the second gave the Astros the five runs they needed to win the World Series.  He was also crowned World Series MVP.  Via @astros on Twitter

November 1, 2017 (Los Angeles) - In a whirlwind of a postseason, the Houston Astros have won the 2017 World Series in a seven-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Astros toppled the Red Sox and Yankees--two of the toughest teams in the AL East--to get to the Big Show, while the Dodgers overcame two of the toughest customers the National League had to offer:  the Diamondbacks and Cubs.

The teams traded games in the series, with the Astros winning the series 4-3.  The biggest game was game 5, which the Astros won in 10 innings on Alex Bregman's RBI single to give the Astros the 13-12 win.