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World Series 2021: Top plays from Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves Game 4

Updated Oct. 31, 2021 3:15 a.m. ET

Don't look now, but the Atlanta Braves are one win away from a World Series title.

After going up 2-1 in the series with a 2-0 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 3, the Braves kept the momentum going in Game 4, as they rallied from an early deficit with back-to-back jacks to take the lead in the bottom of the seventh.

They held on from there to win 3-2 and take a 3-1 lead in this Fall Classic.

Before the first pitch, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talked to Braves fans outside Truist Park, asking them what they'd give up in order to see Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. in this series.

Here are the best plays from Game 4 of the 2021 World Series.

Atlanta Braves 3, Houston Astros 2 (Atlanta leads 3-1)

Dylan Lee made his first career start for the Braves in this one, but things didn't go great for him, as he loaded the bases and was pulled with one out in the first inning.

Kyle Wright replaced Lee and got Carlos Correa to ground out, but a run scored on the play, and the Astros took a 1-0 lead.

Wright handled business from there, striking out Kyle Tucker to get out of the inning without further damage.

In addition to pitching a scoreless first inning, Greinke got a hit for himself in the second — and it very well could be the final hit by a pitcher in MLB history.

Defense and Wright's pitching continued to come through for Atlanta in the early innings. The Astros had lots of action on the basepaths but nothing to show for it.

Finally, the Astros broke through in the fourth, with a solo shot from Jose Altuve to make it 2-0.

With 23 career postseason home runs, Altuve is behind only Manny Ramirez (29) on the all-time list.

The Braves got something going in the bottom of the sixth, with Eddie Rosario hitting a one-out double before Freddie Freeman walked.

Austin Riley delivered with a single to drive in a run and make it 2-1.

Then, in the bottom of the seventh, Dansby Swanson tied the game with a solo home run.

And Jorge Soler gave the Braves the lead with another solo dinger immediately after.

The fans in Atlanta loved it.

And the defense stepped up to keep the Braves' lead.

From there, Will Smith closed it out, and the Braves took a 3-1 lead in the World Series.

The teams meet again Sunday for Game 5 (8:09 p.m. ET on FOX).