The Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros, 7-2, in Game 6 and the World Series is headed to a winner-take-all Game 7. Stephen Strasburg allowed two runs in 8⅓ dominant innings Tuesday night in Houston, and Adam Eaton, Juan Soto and Anthony Rendon homered for Washington. The game also featured an interference call controversy.

Game 7 is Wednesday night in Houston, and Nationals ace Max Scherzer is expected to start for Washington. Scherzer was scratched from Game 5 of the World Series because of spasms in his neck and right trapezius muscle, the area behind his shoulder. After Game 6, Nationals Manager Dave Martinez announced Scherzer as his Game 7 starter.

Houston’s Alex Bregman apologized for carrying his bat to first base after his home run Tuesday at Minute Maid Park. In a sport known for its unwritten rules, Bregman’s bat carry was a violation. It also may have roused the Nationals. He apologized after Game 6. “I just let my emotions get the best of me,” he said. “It’s not how I was raised to play the game.”

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