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Dodgers Beat Astros 3-1 In Game 1 of The 2017 World Series

Los Angeles went ahead on a two-run home run in the sixth and held on to take the lead in the best-of-seven series.
Winning Dodgers' pitcher Clayton Kershaw held the Astros to one run over seven innings in Game 1. He had relief help from Brandon Morrow and Kenley Jansen in the eighth and ninth innings.

Updated 11:50 p.m. ET

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 3-1 in Game 1 of the 2017 World Series in Los Angeles on the strength of superior pitching and timely home runs.

The Dodgers got a strong performance by their ace,

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