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World Series: Unlikely hero, 2 home runs carry Atlanta to brink of title

ATLANTA — This Atlanta team couldn’t have picked a more fitting way to move to the brink of a World Series championship.

A pitcher who spent most of the year in the minors kept ‘em in it.

A slugger who came in a flurry of trades won it for ‘em.

If this gritty bunch can do it one more time, Atlanta will have its first Series title in 26 years.

Dansby Swanson and pinch-hitter Jorge Soler connected for back-to-back homers in the seventh inning Saturday night, propelling Atlanta to a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros and a commanding 3-1 Series lead.