See how Twitter reacted to one of the craziest postseason games in the history of baseball when the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers via a come from behind nail-biter.
We could have quite possibly just witnessed the greatest World Series game in the history of Major League Baseball — and we’re not being dramatic.
The Houston Astros were winning early until the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled ahead 3-1 in the sixth inning. It looked as though the Dodgers were going to secure their second World Series victory, but the Astros had other ideas. In the ninth, the Astros tied it up, causing Dodgers fans’ blood pressure to spike.
The game went to extra innings, where a whopping five home runs were hit after the ninth between the two teams — an MLB first — for one of the most heart-stopping, nail-biting finishes of all time.
In a game that lasted four hours and 19 minutes, the Dodgers were unable to rally back once again and the Astros secured their first ever World Series game victory in the 11th inning.
Please #Dodgers pic.twitter.com/pXDABrnru5
— DodgersBeat (@DodgersBeat) October 26, 2017
As good as time as ever for my annual tweet:
— AJ Ellis (@AJEllis17) October 26, 2017
Baseball > (insert any sport)
If the Dodgers come back to tie (or win?) this I'm for real gonna lose my mind.
— S.W. Junkball (@Junk_Baller) October 26, 2017
This game has me like...#WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/2hriTsh56A
— Nick Rickles (@NickRickles) October 26, 2017
— M (@mrmd302) October 26, 2017
What. A. Game. pic.twitter.com/6CLtByhQiZ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 26, 2017
Consult your physician before watching Game 2. pic.twitter.com/DNFgY6SV4E
— Cut4 (@Cut4) October 26, 2017
Emotions be like: pic.twitter.com/EUzxYjQGwu
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) October 26, 2017
#WorldSeries baseball at its finest.
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) October 26, 2017
Everyone okay out there? pic.twitter.com/xT9FxoSLln
Was just so up.
— SCOTT WARNER (@ScottWarner18) October 26, 2017
Now so down.
Painful. #WorldSeries
https://twitter.com/NickRickles/status/923408262979923968
https://twitter.com/jonathanmtucker/status/923408226342780928
https://twitter.com/StevenABC13/status/923410840572907520
People wanted the Yankees but the Astros are the real deal. Amo el béisbol.
— Vladimir Guerrero (@VladGuerrero27) October 26, 2017
I love you forever, but: pic.twitter.com/Kgtgq33H28
— 🌪💙⚾️🎙Meri ✌🏻❤️💛🌪 (@mericombs12) October 26, 2017
What’s in the air tonight in LA? #WorldSeries
— Marc Raimondi (@marcraimondi) October 26, 2017
The Astros defeated the Dodgers 7-6 on Wednesday night during a game that saw the most home runs in postseason history.
Next: Relive all the craziness with our World Series Game 2 recap
Marwin Gonzalez homered in the ninth inning to tie the game, followed by solo home runs from Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa in the 10th to put Houston ahead until the Dodgers came back to tie it up. It was the final two-run home run by George Springer in the 11th inning that secured the Astros victory.
The Dodgers will head to Houston with the series tied 1-1 to settle the score in Friday’s Game 3.