HOUSTON — In their run through the postseason, the dynamic Houston Astros have flashed lockdown starting pitching, game-changing defense and the type of raw power that invites bat flips.
On Sunday night, they flaunted something else — the resilience of a champion.
The Astros clawed from behind three times against the Los Angeles Dodgers — twice against the ace Clayton Kershaw — and finally prevailed in the bottom of the 10th inning when Alex Bregman’s two-out single scored pinch-runner Derek Fisher to deliver an epic 13-12 victory in Game 5 of the World Series.
After Fisher slid home safely, well ahead of the throw from Dodgers left fielder Andre Ethier, the Astros poured out of the dugout to mob Bregman, who had lined the first pitch he saw from Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen into shallow left field for the winning hit.