HOUSTON — Alex Bregman’s two-out single in the bottom of the 10th inning to left field scored pinch runner Derek Fisher from second base Sunday to give the Houston Astros a 13-12 victory and a 3-2 lead in the World Series.
Bregman’s single off Kenley Jansen scored Fisher, who was running for Brian Mc-Cann after he was hit by a pitch with two outs. Following George Springer’s walk, Bregman delivered the game-winner.
Yasiel Puig hit a two-run home run off Chris Devenski in the ninth inning and Chris Taylor tied the score with a two-out, two-strike RBI single, leaving teams tied 12-12.
Yuli Gurriel hit a two-out double high off the left-field fence in the bottom half off Jansen, missing a winning home run by about 5 feet. Josh Reddick then popped out.
Puig’s home run was the 22nd of the Series, topping the previous record set in the Anaheim Angels’ seven-game victory over San Francisco in 2002.
McCann hit Houston’s fifth home run, a solo shot in the eighth that gave the Astros a 12-9 lead going into the ninth inning.
The Astros’ five home runs matched the most hit by a team in a World Series game.
After the Dodgers got a run in the top of the eighth on Corey Seager’s RBI double, Los Angeles had runners on second and third with two outs when Andre Ethier came on as pinch-hitter. Houston then brought in Chris Devenski.
Ethier had an inning-ending groundout when appearing in his 49th postseason game, matching former shortstop Bill Russell’s franchise record.
Springer and Carlos Correa homered in a four-run seventh inning to give the Astros their first lead of the game.
Silent early when ace Dallas Keuchel (Arkansas Razorbacks) allowed Los Angeles to spurt ahead 4-0, the crowd erupted over and over as the Astros sent balls careening all around — and out of — pulsating Minute Maid Park.
Joe Musgrove, Houston’s seventh pitcher, threw a scoreless 10th for the victory.
Game 6 is Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, where Justin Verlander will try to clinch the Astros’ first championship and Rich Hill hopes to save the Dodgers’ season.