The Washington Nationals of the North American Baseball League MLB have celebrated an away win in the opening game of this year's World Series. The team from the US capital won game one of the final series with the favored Houston Astros with 5: 4.
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Washington Nationals: The long way to the topThe 20-year-old Juan Soto was the match winner on the Nationals' side with a homerun and three RBIs (Runs Batted In). Washington's starting pitcher Max Scherzer impressed with seven strikeouts in five innings. Game Two of the Best of Seven series will also be played in Houston, Texas during the night.
Juan Soto is a hitting machine.
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With the Nationals for the first time after 86 years, a team from Washington moved into the final. The "Nats" were long considered the laughing stock of the league. But now they even have real chances for the title.
