Behind an early eruption against Atlanta Braves starter Max Fried, the Houston Astros tied the World Series at 1-1 with a 7-2 win in Game 2 on Wednesday.
Houston got on the board with an Alex Bregman sacrifice fly in the first, then broke the game open with a four-run rally in the second inning, capped off by a Michael Brantley RBI single. With their pitching staff already gassed thanks to unexpected bullpen game in Game 1, the Braves ended up riding Fried for five innings.
Jose Altuve finished the scoring in the seventh inning with a homer off Drew Smyly, his 22nd career postseason homer.