The Washington Nationals are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history, defeating the Houston Astros 6-2 in a thrilling Game 7.

Stephen Strasburg, whose 8 ⅔ inning-win in Game 6 forced a decisive Game 7, became the first overall No. 1 pick to win a World Series MVP with the team that drafted him.

In a stunner, the Nationals brought the World Series trophy to Washington, D.C. , for the first time since 1924 after beating the Astros in Game 7. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio ...

WASHINGTON — After an iconic, historic and nail-biting World Series run, the Washington Nationals are world champions, defeating the Astros 6-2 in Game 7 at Minute Maid Park in Houston!

The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 on Wednesday night in Game 7 of the 2019 World Series. As a result, the Nationals secured both the series win and the championship, the ...

The Washington Nationals celebrate after defeating the Houston Astros in Game Seven to win the 2019 World Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Oct. 30, 2019. Elsa / Getty Images ...

The Nationals also became the first major league team from Washington to win the World Series since the Senators did it in 1924, with players such as Goose Goslin, Firpo Marberry and Walter “Big ...

Back upstairs, sitting amid the leftover trash and disappointed aura, we began to record a podcast about what just happened. My seat to talk about what happened was in the top of the stands, about 30 ...

It's been home, not-so-sweet home for the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals. The World Series will be settled by a Game 7 in Houston, following Washington's 7-2 historic road victory Tuesday ...

The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros 5-4 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the 2019 World Series. The Nationals now hold a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series heading into Game 2 on ...

The Washington Nationals were recently linked to a former World Series champion in MLB free ... He also previously won a World Series with the Chicago Cubs. ... He ended up playing in 92 games, ...

After a grueling seven game series, the Washington Nationals are the 2019 World Series champions. Just how improbable was their run to the top of MLB? SI Senior Editor Albert Chen breaks down what ...