The 2021 World Series has returned to Texas after the Houston Astros overcame a four-run deficit to the Atlanta Braves in Game 5 and held off elimination. The Braves enter Game 6 on Tuesday leading 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.
The Astros’ season may have been saved by a Martin Maldonado “Little League bunt” with the bases loaded in the fifth against Braves reliever A.J. Minter. Maldonado got up on the plate, much like a Little Leaguer would to try and throw the pitcher off. It worked, with Maldonado drawing a game-tying walk.
The Astros, thanks to Yuli Gurriel, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa, added insurance runs in the eighth and ninth to keep their season going.
The Braves turn to Max Fried in Game 6 as Atlanta tries to close it out and win its first World Series title since 1995. Fried has lost his last two postseason starts and given up 11 earned runs in 9.2 innings over those two games. Luis Garcia, who started and lost Game 3 for Houston, will start on short rest.
Here are the best moments and plays from Game 6:
Astros get celebrity support
The Astros are looking to force a Game 7, and they have support from some popular celebrities. NFL running back Adrian Peterson made his prediction for Games 6 and 7, and hip-hop artist Travis Scott was at Minute Maid Park to hype up the crowd pregame.
Astros in 7!!!
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) November 3, 2021
.@trvisXX gets us started. 🤘#ForTheH pic.twitter.com/3HaPGW2Rl2
— Houston Astros (@astros) November 3, 2021
Advice for a new father
Before focusing on Game 6, Correa received some timely parenting advice. He and his wife are expecting their first child soon, and former MLB first baseman Kevin Millar offered him some tips on how to handle diaper duty on his show “Intentional Talk.” Millar has four children of his own, so he probably knows a thing or two about changing diapers.
.@TeamCJCorrea and his wife are having a baby in a few weeks.@KMillar15 provided the 👶 advice prior to #WorldSeries Game 6.@Braves I #BattleATL pic.twitter.com/nPPuniASK4
— Intentional Talk (@IntentionalTalk) November 2, 2021
