It took three pitches for the Atlanta Braves to make history in the 2021 World Series. Then they took a 1-0 lead in the series.
In the first plate appearance of this year's version of the Fall Classic, Braves slugger Jorge Soler homered off Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez for an unprecedentedly quick 1-0 lead in Game 1.
That home run was the beginning of a 6-2 win. It's the first World Series game the Braves have won since 1996.
Austin Riley added an RBI double later in the first, then Soler got another RBI on a fielder's choice in the second, Adam Duvall hit a two-run homer in the third and Freddie Freeman notched a sacrifice fly in the eighth.