World Series: Dodgers beat Astros 3-1, forcing a Game 7

Joc Pederson and Justin Turner celebrate their Game 6 win.
(Image credit: Harry How/Getty Images)

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Houston Astros 3-1 Tuesday night in Game 6 of the World Series, forcing the first Game 7 in Dodger Stadium history.

George Springer hit a solo home run in the third inning, giving the Astros the lead, but the Dodgers came back in the sixth inning with two runs and a Joc Pederson solo home run in the seventh. Game 7 is set for Wednesday, with the first pitch at 8:20 p.m. ET.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.