Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros, World Series Game 1

MLBWorld Series · Game 1 · Series tied 3-3

Braves

3-3 in series

6-2

Final

Astros

3-3 in series

Daikin Park

TV: Sportsnet

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
ATL	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	6
HOU	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2

Who won: Braves 6-2

The Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 6-2 in World Series Game 1 on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Daikin Park. The series is tied 3-3. The Braves outscored the Astros 2-0 in the 1st inning. Jorge Soler went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Braves. Michael Brantley went 3-for-5 for the Astros.

What it means

Braves won the series 4-2.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 6d ago

Astros will not renew contract of manager Joe Espada

ESPN · Oct 13

Source: Mariners get OK to interview Astros' Joe Espada

ESPN · Oct 8

Andy Pages lifts Dodgers past Braves, into third straight NLCS

Recap · Oct 8

Pages delivers go-ahead single in 7th as Dodgers beat Braves 4-1 to clinch NL Division Series

ESPN · Oct 7

Yamamoto pitches Dodgers to Game 3 win, 2-1 NLDS lead vs. Braves

Recap · Oct 7

Yamamoto is dominant again as Dodgers ride homers from Hernández and Freeman to 3-1 win over Braves

Preview · Oct 7

Dodgers look to clinch NLDS in Game 4 against Braves

ESPN · Oct 1

Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires

Injuries and inactives

Braves4th in NL East

Bryce Elder SP
Knee, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Joe Jimenez RP
Knee, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Martin Perez SP
Back, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Reynaldo Lopez RP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Spencer Strider SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Astros5th in AL West

Brice Matthews CF
Knee, Inflammation, left
Out
Cristian Javier SP
Groin, Strain, right
Out
Daulton Varsho CF
Wrist, Surgery, left
Out
Enyel De Los Santos RP
Knee, Tendinitis, right
Out
Mike Burrows SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Braves4th in NL East

Charlie Morton SP

Probable starter · 0-1, 3.24 ERA, 22 K, 1.26 WHIP

Lineup

1Jorge SolerDH
2Freddie Freeman1B
3Ozzie Albies2B
4Austin Riley3B
5Eddie RosarioLF
6Adam DuvallRF
7Travis d'ArnaudC
8Joc PedersonRF
9Dansby SwansonSS

Astros5th in AL West

Framber Valdez SP

Probable starter · 1-1, 7.78 ERA, 16 K, 1.83 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Michael BrantleyLF
3Alex Bregman3B
4Yordan AlvarezDH
5Carlos CorreaSS
6Kyle TuckerRF
7Yuli Gurriel1B
8Chas McCormickCF
9Martin MaldonadoC

The series

Series tied 3-3

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Game info

Venue: Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 42,825
Officials: Chris Conroy (Home Plate Umpire), Tom Hallion (First Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Second Base Umpire), Ted Barrett (Third Base Umpire), Mike Muchlinski (Left Field Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (Right Field Umpire)

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