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Braves dominate Astros in Game 6 to win World Series

World Series Baseball
Posted at 11:40 PM, Nov 02, 2021
and last updated 2021-11-03 11:52:45-04

The Atlanta Braves are World Series champions.

The Braves defeated the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 to claim the championship Tuesday night.

Atlanta scored three runs in the 3rd inning and three runs in the 5th inning. They built on their 6-0 lead in the 7th inning with a Freddie Freeman solo home run.

Max Fried also threw six dominant innings.

This is the Braves' fourth World Series win in franchise history and first since 1995.