The Washington Nationals lived to see another day after their 7-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night (Oct. 29), forcing a Game 7 and leaving the door open for their first World Series victory in franchise history.
After the Astros took an early lead thanks to a home run from Alex Bregman (during which Bregman carried his bat with him all the way down the first base line), the Nationals answered with two home runs of their own off of Justin Verlander in the fifth inning. Juan Soto, mimicking Bregman, carried his bat to first base during his home run trot as well. “I just thought it was pretty cool,” he told reporters after the game. “I wanna do it too.”
Things nearly derailed for them in the seventh after Trea Turner was called out at first on a controversial interference call that led to manager Dave Martinez being ejected. “What else do you do?” Turner said later. “I don’t know. The batter’s box is in fair territory. First base is in fair territory. I swung, I ran in a straight line, I got hit with the ball and I’m out. I don’t understand it. I can understand if I veered one way or another. I didn’t.”
Trea Turner was called out on this play.
"That's a potentially series changing call." – Joe @Buck pic.twitter.com/E3Po7hSNcR
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 30, 2019
Despite that, the Nationals were able to hang on and win, meaning that Max Scherzer — who was scrapped from Game 5 after suffering neck spasms — will face off against Zack Greinke in a winner-take-all Game 7 tonight (Oct. 30) at Minute Maid Park.
“It’s Game 7, let’s go,” Scherzer said. “Everybody had the belief in me and the doctors and that if I could get right I can be ready for Game 7. This is what you live for. I’m good to go.”
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