Consider the clutch factor of his home runs: Game 2: Hit a two-run homer off Brandon McCarthy in the top of the 11th to give the Astros a 7-5 lead in an eventual 7-6 victory. Full Site Menu. LOS ANGELES -- Earlier in the World Series, Houston Astros center fielder George Springer talked about not letting the magnitude of playing in it become overwhelming. "He told me to go out and enjoy the moment," Springer said of Beltran. That patch on our chests really does mean something. ... Getting down 3-2 to a very good New York team, a lot of things happened for us. "It's a very surreal feeling because this is Game 7. Will Dodgers be OK if Dustin May, Tony Gonsolin don't contribute more? Springer wasn't the only member of the Astros to make history on Wednesday night. After being renamed to Willie Mays World Series MVP Award for the 2018 edition and onward, the trophy is a wooden pedestal topped by a bronze sculpture of Willie Mays making the iconic catch in the 1954 World Series. We have box scores from every World Series game in history, line scores, Series rosters, composite team stats, trivia, a sample program, and a detailed written account of the actual Fall Classic. Springer's record-tying homer on Wednesday came off a 3-2 fastball from Dodgers starter Yu Darvish. A first-round pick out of the University of Connecticut in 2011, it was Springer who appeared on the infamous Sports Illustrated cover in 2014 that declared the Astros "Your 2017 World Series champs." • 2017 produced a record-setting WS » Game 4: Gave the Astros a 1-0 lead in the sixth inning, when he broke up Alex Wood's no-hitter with a home run way out to left field off a 3-1 curveball. Injuries plagued the team throughout the season. [2][3] On September 29, 2017, it was renamed in honor of Willie Mays in remembrance of the 63rd anniversary of The Catch. The Astros set a World Series record with 15 home runs as a team. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Fairfield Industrial High School (Fairfield, AL), Willie Mays World Series Stats by Baseball Almanac. From 1987 until 1991, all of the World Series MVPs were pitchers, and, since 1995, pitchers have won the award nine times. "You think you can do it, but 162 games is a lot of games, and a lot has to go right. Springer matched Reggie Jackson (1977) and Chase Utley (2009) for the record of five home runs in one World Series, although Jackson and Utley … "I remember swinging and hearing the sound of the bat," Springer said of the homer. Bobby Richardson of the 1960 New York Yankees is the only player in World Series history to be named MVP despite being on the losing team. For this entire postseason, Springer had six home runs, all from the leadoff spot, tying Lenny Dykstra's postseason record for home runs by a leadoff hitter. It gave the Astros a 5-0 lead in the second inning, knocking Darvish from the game. Bellinger, who hit the second-most home runs in the National League this season with 39, was baffled by McCullers, going 0-for-5 with five strikeouts in the World Series against the right-hander. We're coming home champions.". Game 7: With two outs in the second inning, his 438-foot two-run shot broke open a 3-0 game to give the Astros some early breathing room.