Cole Pitches Astros To 3-2 Series Lead Over Nationals

WASHINGTON (AP) —  The Houston Astros handed the ball to Gerrit Cole, and he gave them a firm grip on the World Series.
Minus ailing ace Max Scherzer, the Nationals were no match in this Washington wipeout.
Cole looked exactly like the stud who dominated baseball most of this season, bouncing back from a Game 1 clunker to pitch the Astros to a 7-1 win Sunday night and a 3-2 lead.
Slumping rookie Yordan Álvarez and Carlos Correa hit early two-run homers off emergency starter Joe