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

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Joc Pederson and Justin Turner celebrate their Game 6 win.
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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, 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.