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Polybius

(20,999 posts)
Wed Nov 3, 2021, 01:28 AM Nov 2021

Atlanta Braves win World Series for the first time since 1995

Source: CNN

(CNN)The Atlanta Braves have won their first World Series title since 1995 after defeating the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park.

The Braves took the Series four games to two behind strong pitching and three big home runs. And although Atlanta couldn't close out the Astros at home in Game 5, thousands of fans flocked to the Braves' stadium, Truist Park, on Tuesday to watch the game on a nippy but starry night.

"They played great. We couldn't keep them in the ballpark," Astros manager Dusty Baker said. "We walked somebody, then that led to the crooked-number innings. The pitching shut us down."

The Braves once again homered their way to an early lead. In the top of the third, Braves Jorge Soler hammered the eighth pitch from Astros starter Luis Garcia for a three-run home run after Ozzie Albies singled and Eddie Rosario walked around two flyouts. Soler's third homer of the Series traveled an estimated 446 feet, and it was the last pitch Garcia, starting on short rest, threw.

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Atlanta Braves win World Series for the first time since 1995 (Original Post) Polybius Nov 2021 OP
I was able to watch a few games, but my TV antenna has bad reception. twin_ghost Nov 2021 #1
The Braves winning it is Good Dystopian Optimist Nov 2021 #2
I'm more happy about the Astros losing than the Braves winning. jcmaine72 Nov 2021 #3
Same. Initech Nov 2021 #12
At least one group of cheaters lost Deminpenn Nov 2021 #4
I'm happy for Atlanta - the city electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #5
Hooray! I was expecting the usual disappointment Glorfindel Nov 2021 #6
Boo Yah! Go Braves!!! n/t Calista241 Nov 2021 #7
Glad to see the team win BUT Demguy81 Nov 2021 #8
+1 geardaddy Nov 2021 #9
I'd like to see some polls on people's opinions of changing team names Polybius Nov 2021 #11
Its never popular Demguy81 Nov 2021 #14
Hammers are shaped too much like tomahawks for my taste jmowreader Nov 2021 #15
Sid Bream was still out. n/m BradAllison Nov 2021 #10
At Least One Good Thing Happened for Me Last Night erpowers Nov 2021 #13

twin_ghost

(435 posts)
1. I was able to watch a few games, but my TV antenna has bad reception.
Wed Nov 3, 2021, 02:24 AM
Nov 2021

It was a great series. It is what makes America great!

jcmaine72

(1,822 posts)
3. I'm more happy about the Astros losing than the Braves winning.
Wed Nov 3, 2021, 05:13 AM
Nov 2021

That said, the Braves have an exciting young team that's fun to watch. They won handily without arguably their best player (Ronald Acuna Jr out w/ torn ACL.). They should be even better next year if he can stay healthy.

Initech

(106,604 posts)
12. Same.
Wed Nov 3, 2021, 12:51 PM
Nov 2021

As a fan of an AL West team I've had to suffer through 5 years of Astros dominating and then the cheating scandal. I'm tired of having to watch the playoffs without a team in it. Astros are done. Fuck 'em.

Glorfindel

(10,167 posts)
6. Hooray! I was expecting the usual disappointment
Wed Nov 3, 2021, 07:49 AM
Nov 2021

All things considered (the 2020 election, the World Series), Georgia, my home state, is having a pretty good run of luck.

Demguy81

(93 posts)
8. Glad to see the team win BUT
Wed Nov 3, 2021, 09:53 AM
Nov 2021

The bigger win will be when everyone comes to their senses and changes the team name to the Hammers in honor of the Great Hank Aaron, substitute the tomahawk for a hammer, and throw the war chant into the dustbin.

Polybius

(20,999 posts)
11. I'd like to see some polls on people's opinions of changing team names
Wed Nov 3, 2021, 12:49 PM
Nov 2021

I've never seen any.

Demguy81

(93 posts)
14. Its never popular
Wed Nov 3, 2021, 01:20 PM
Nov 2021

It's not so much racism, but people having grown up with the team. People underestimate how difficult it is to separate their family memories of watching the team win if the current team has a different name. Still need to change it though.

erpowers

(9,435 posts)
13. At Least One Good Thing Happened for Me Last Night
Wed Nov 3, 2021, 01:06 PM
Nov 2021

I am very happy the Braves won last night. I have been a Braves fan for many years. I did feel sorry for Democratic Houston Astros fans. It seems like it was a really rough night for them last night. Their baseball team lost last night and it least one of their candidates (Terry McAuliffe) lost last night. At least my favorite baseball team won the World Series last night.

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