Game 5: In extra innings, Astros defeat Dodgers 13-12

Alex Bregman.
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In a thrilling game that went into extra innings, the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 13-12, in Game 5 of the World Series.

Houston now leads the series 3-2. In the bottom of the 10th inning, the Astros won on an Alex Bregman walk-off single. When Dodger Yasiel Puig hit a home run at the top of the ninth, the teams broke the record set in 2002 for most home runs in a series; during that seven-game series, the Angels and Giants hit 21 homers. Game 6 is set for Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, with the first pitch at 8:20 p.m. ET.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.