The Washington Nationals became the World Series champions for the first time after beating the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 7 at Minute Maid Park in Houston Wednesday night.
Becoming a #WorldSeries champion - from EVERY perspective. pic.twitter.com/ZMIS1UuCVf
— MLB (@MLB) October 31, 2019
The big picture: It was the Nationals’ first World Series championship, and the Astros went into the series as the favored team to win.
- The Nationals' victory was all the more remarkable as they came back from being down two runs for most of the game to win the game and make history with their first ever series triumph.
Worth noting: Coming into Game 7, the road team won the first 6 games — the first time that’s happened in a playoff series in any major U.S. sport.
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The @Nationals #WorldSeries win was one of the most improbable in history.
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 31, 2019
They had the worst record through 50 games (19-31) of any champion. pic.twitter.com/xqyErbgRZA
Go deeper: In photos: Nationals beat the Astros to win their first World Series
Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.
