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The Atlanta Braves won the World Series
Photo: David J. Phillip / AP
The Atlanta Braves won the World Series in Major League Baseball (MLB) against the Houston Astros.
The 7-0 win on Tuesday evening (local time) in Houston was the decisive fourth victory in the final series for the championship and the fourth title in the history of the Braves.
They last won the World Series in 1995.
At the team location Atlanta it is only the second championship for the Braves.
Milwaukee was the team's home for the 1957 title, and Boston was home for the Braves in 1914.
"I have no words.
That's it.
That's all you worked for.
We are world champions.
That sounds great, ”said Freddie Freeman, who has played for the Braves for twelve years and is the face of the team.
“We had injuries this year, took every pothole we could, and now we're world champions.
That is outstanding. "
Started as an outsider
Jorge Soler, who was honored as the most valuable player in the final series, brought the Braves, who had started as underdogs in the World Series, 3-0 lead with a home run in the third inning.
Three more points in the fifth inning were the preliminary decision in the encounter, which turned into an unexpected debacle for the Astros.
The team from Texas has to wait for the second title within five years despite the third World Series participation.
The first was in 2017, but it is controversial.
The Astros spied on signals from the opponents and thus also gained an advantage in the final series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but were still allowed to keep the championship.
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