Bring on Game 7: Dodgers take thrilling World Series to decider after win over Astros

• Joc Pederson’s home run seals 3-1 victory for Los Angeles
• World Series goes to Game 7 for second year running
• As it happened: Hunter Felt’s inning-by-inning report

The Los Angeles Dodgers forced a decisive seventh game in the 2017 World Series by rallying for a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night in front of a packed Dodger Stadium.

Joc Pederson hit his third World Series home run for the Dodgers, who compiled just five hits. Tony Watson received the win in relief, and Kenley Jansen pitched two perfect innings with three strikeouts for his second Series save and his fifth of the post-season. Astros right-hander Justin Verlander took his first loss of the post-season after four victories. In six innings, Verlander amassed nine strikeouts and permitted just two runs and three hits.