Kershaw, Dodgers beat Astros 3-1 in hot World Series opener
Clayton Kershaw strikes out 11 and Justin Turner delivers a tiebreaking, two-run homer as the Dodgers down the Astros 3-1 in Game 1 of the World Series.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
1
Los Angeles Dodgers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LAD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Turner homered to left center (382 feet), Taylor scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Bregman homered to left (399 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Taylor homered to left (447 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 1-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Altuve flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Altuve batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Bregman lined out to center.
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Line Out 1-3
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Bregman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Springer struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Springer batting
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Play Result 1-3
Jansen relieved Morrow.
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Start Inning 1-3
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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End Inning 1-3
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Turner struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Turner batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Taylor lined out to center.
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Line Out 1-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Taylor batting
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Highlights
Head to Head
Injuries
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedLAD
Chris TaylorCF33
Justin Turner3B3
Cody Bellinger1B35
Yasiel PuigRF66
Enrique HernandezLF5
Corey SeagerSS5
Logan Forsythe2B11
Austin BarnesC55
Clayton KershawP22
Substitutes
Brandon MorrowP23
Charlie CulbersonPH18
Kenley JansenP74
HOU
George SpringerCF4
Alex Bregman3B3
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Brian McCannC16
Marwin GonzalezLF14
Josh ReddickRF22
Dallas KeuchelP60
Substitutes
Brad PeacockP44
Carlos Ivan BeltranPH15
Chris DevenskiP56
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