Astros, Dodgers engaged in HR Derby

Houston takes late lead in Game 5

EDITOR’S NOTE: Game 5 of the World Series was still in progress at press time.

Associated Press

HOUSTON

George Springer and Carlos Correa homered in a four-run seventh inning to give the Houston Astros their first lead of the game, 11-8, over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

After Cody Bellinger’s RBI triple gave the Dodgers the lead in the top of the inning, Springer evened it up in the bottom of the frame when he sent Brandon Morrow’s first pitch onto the train tracks atop left field. Alex Bregman connected on his next pitch to center field for a single before he scored on a double by Jose Altuve to give Houston a 9-8 lead.

Morrow then threw a wild pitch to allow Altuve to advance to third before Correa’s towering shot to the Crawford Boxes made it 11-8.

Play was briefly stopped after that as a shirtless fan in red and blue sparkly shorts ran onto the field for a few seconds before being tackled by security guards and taken away.

Tony Cingrani took over after that and retired the next three batters, with two strikeouts to end the inning.

In the top of the inning, Peacock allowed a leadoff double to Justin Turner on a ball which came within a few inches of being a home run. But he was erased on a fielder’s choice when Peacock fielded a bunt by Enrique Hernandez and threw to Alex Bregman at third base.

Bellinger’s triple came next to make it 8-7. George Springer came close to catching it in center field, but instead it bounced away from him and to the warning track to allow Hernandez to score.

Peacock struck out Logan Forsythe and retired Yasiel Puig to limit the damage.