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World Series score: Braves capture first title since 1995 after slugging way past Astros in Game 6

Jorge Soler, Dansby Swanson and Freddie Freeman all homered within the clinching victory on Tuesday night

The Atlanta Braves are World Series champions for the primary time since 1995. The Braves won the 2021 World Series on Tuesday, defeating the Houston Astros 7-0 (box score) in Game 6 to require the series, 4-2. The Braves, who won the title at Houston’s Minute Maid Park, were paced by an offensive onslaught and a gem from left-hander Max Fried within the title-clinching win.

Braves’ Ian Anderson pulled after five no-hit innings; Brian Snitker explains decision

In the pivotal Game 3 of the planet Series between the Astros and Braves on Friday night at Truist Park, Atlanta rookie right-hander Ian Anderson pitched five no-hit innings before being lifted in favor of reliever A.J. Minter. At the time, Anderson was staked to a 1-0 lead because of Austin Riley’s one-out, RBI double within the third inning.