
Nationals Take 2-0 World Series Lead Behind Wild 7th Inning .
The Washington Nationals are two wins away from their first World Series title.
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The Nationals scored 6 runs in the top of the 7th inning .
En route to a 12-3 win over the Houston Astros.
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With the scored tied 2-2, Washington catcher Kurt Suzuki hit a solo home run off Houston ace Justin Verlander.
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I can't remember the last time I barreled a ball up like that.
It felt great.
It felt like months ago – probably was months ago.
It felt great.
, Kurt Suzuki, via statement.
Later in the inning, the Astros committed their first intentional walk of the season to Juan Soto to load the bases.
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After an infield RBI single by Howie Kendrick, Asdrubal Cabrera hit a two-RBI single to center field.
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Ryan Zimmerman then hit a ball to Astros third baseman Alex Bregman, who committed a throwing error, .
Resulting in the final two runs of a six-run inning for Washington.