2021 World Series
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The 2021 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2021 season. The 117th World Series was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Atlanta Braves and the American League (AL) champion Houston Astros. The series began on October 26 and concluded on November 2. The Braves won the series four games to two. It was their fourth World Series title, their first since 1995, and their second in Atlanta—the first time they had won a second title in a city. The Braves advanced to the World Series after winning the NL East division title. Atlanta then defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Division Series and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series. The Astros advanced to the ALDS after winning the AL West. Houston then defeated the Chicago White Sox in the AL Division Series and the Boston Red Sox in the AL Championship Series. The Astros had home-field advantage because they had a better regular-season record than the Braves. The series was played in a 2–3–2 format, with the Astros hosting Games 1, 2, and 6 (and 7 if it was necessary); and the Braves hosting Games 3, 4, and 5. The teams split the first two games, which were played at Minute Maid Park in Houston, and the Braves won Games 3 and 4 at Truist Park in Atlanta to take a 3–1 lead. The Astros won Game 5, returning the series to Houston. The Braves won Game 6 to win the World Series. Jorge Soler was awarded the World Series Most Valuable Player Award after batting .300 in the series with home runs in three of the Braves victories, each time giving them a lead they would never surrender. This would also be the final World Series where the designated hitter rule was used only in the American League ballpark.
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| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
| 1 | October 26 | Atlanta Braves – 6, Houston Astros – 2 | Minute Maid Park | 4:06 | 42,825 |
| 2 | October 27 | Atlanta Braves – 2, Houston Astros – 7 | Minute Maid Park | 3:11 | 42,833 |
| 3 | October 29 | Houston Astros – 0, Atlanta Braves – 2 | Truist Park | 3:24 | 42,898 |
| 4 | October 30 | Houston Astros – 2, Atlanta Braves – 3 | Truist Park | 3:45 | 43,125 |
| 5 | October 31 | Houston Astros – 9, Atlanta Braves – 5 | Truist Park | 4:00 | 43,122 |
| 6 | November 2 | Atlanta Braves – 7, Houston Astros – 0 | Minute Maid Park | 3:22 | 42,868 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: A. J. Minter (1–0) LP: Framber Valdez (0–1)Home runs:ATL: Jorge Soler (1), Adam Duvall (1)HOU: NoneAttendance: 42,825Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: José Urquidy (1–0) LP: Max Fried (0–1)Home runs:ATL: Travis d'Arnaud (1)HOU: Jose Altuve (1)Attendance: 42,833Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Ian Anderson (1–0) LP: Luis García (0–1) Sv: Will Smith (1)Home runs:HOU: NoneATL: Travis d'Arnaud (2)Attendance: 42,898Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | X | 3 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Tyler Matzek (1–0) LP: Cristian Javier (0–1) Sv: Will Smith (2)Home runs:HOU: Jose Altuve (2)ATL: Dansby Swanson (1), Jorge Soler (2)Attendance: 43,125Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: José Urquidy (2–0) LP: A. J. Minter (1–1)Home runs:HOU: NoneATL: Adam Duvall (2), Freddie Freeman (1)Attendance: 43,122Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Max Fried (1–1) LP: Luis García (0–2)Home runs:ATL: Jorge Soler (3), Dansby Swanson (2), Freddie Freeman (2)HOU: NoneAttendance: 42,868Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta Braves | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 48 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Astros | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 45 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Home runs:ATL: Jorge Soler (3), Travis d'Arnaud (2), Adam Duvall (2), Freddie Freeman (2), Dansby Swanson (2)HOU: Jose Altuve (2)Total attendance: 257,671 Average attendance: 42,945Winning player's share: $397,331 Losing player's share: $258,373 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Ratings(households) | Share(households) | audience(in millions) | Ref |
| 1 | 6.1 | 11.08 | ||
| 2 | 5.8 | 10.54 | ||
| 3 | 6.1 | 11.47 | ||
| 4 | 5.65 | 10.78 | ||
| 5 | 7.4 | 13.82 | ||
| 6 | 7.9 | 14.14 |
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