Washington Nationals keeping hope alive as they head back to Houston for World Series Game 6 on Tuesday
The Washington Nationals react against the Houston Astros during the ninth inning in Game Five of the 2019 World Series at Nationals Park on October 27, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - The Washington Nationals are hoping to bounce back as the team heads back to Houston for Game 6 of the World Series Tuesday night.
The Nationals are facing elimination after dropping all of their home games to the Astros who now have a three-games-to-two lead in the contest.
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The Astros can clinch a World Series victory with a win in Game 6 as the team seeks their second championship in three years. If the Nationals can steal a victory they will force a winner-take-all Game 7 on Wednesday.
If the Nationals are going to win a championship they will have to do so on the road. The team will need to win both Game 6 and Game 7 at Minute Maid Park. Interestingly enough, all wins this series -- from both the Nationals and the Astros -- have come while playing at their opponent's ballpark.
Houston's Gerrit Cole struck out nine over seven innings of the Astros' 7-1 victory in D.C. on Sunday. Yordan Alvarez, Carlos Correa and George Springer hit two-run homers for the Astros.
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