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Starter Ian Anderson and four relievers combined on a two-hitter.

It wasn't very brave of them.

Dylan Lee, whose two regular-season appearances is the fewest for a World Series starting pitcher, will be making his first career start in Saturday's game vs. Houston, also a first.

Atlanta's Travis d'Arnaud came up big, again, catching a near no-hitter and crushing a home run. A doughnut run with his family made the rest gravy.

Albert Pujols, who is getting ready to play winter ball in the Dominican Republic for the first time in his career, said he isn't quite ready to retire from Major League Baseball just yet.

A video tribute, a standing ovation to his widow and a first pitch thrown by his son highlighted a pregame ceremony.

After trading blowouts in Houston, the World Series moves to Atlanta.