World Series: Astros stay alive, rally to beat Atlanta in Game 5
The Astros' Carlos Correa celebrates his RBI single during the eighth inning in Game 5 of the World Series against Atlanta on Sunday in Atlanta. Credit: AP/David J. Phillip
ATLANTA — Carlos Correa had three hits, Martin Maldonado found three different ways to drive in runs and pinch-hitter Marwin Gonzalez blooped a tiebreaking, two-run single in the fifth inning to lead the Houston Astros over Atlanta 9-5 and cut their World Series deficit to three games to two.
Adam Duvall’s first-inning grand slam off Framber Valdez had built a 4-0 lead, but the Astros scored twice in the second off rookie Tucker Davidson, making his first big league appearance since mid-June, then tied the score in the third.
Freddie Freeman’s home run in the bottom half put Atlanta back ahead as it tried to close out their first title since 1995, but A.J. Minter walked Maldonado with the bases loaded in the fifth and Gonzalez singled for a 7-5 lead.
Game 6 is in Houston on Tuesday night.
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