The Houston Astros are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history.FAGAN: The Astros completed an epic Fall Cla sic with a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium. Houston scored all its runs in the first two innings against Los Angeles starting pitcher Yu Darvish. George Springer's two-run home run in the second inning broke the game open. Springer .WEXLER: This was the third Game 7 in the past four Ryan Carpenter Jersey World Series. The visiting team has won all three games (the Giants in 2014 and the Cubs in 2016 were the others).FAGAN: Charlie Morton, who has been dominant in the postseason, got the final 12 outs for Houston in recording the save. (UPDATE: This was the reaction of Astros fans who were watching the game at Minute Maid Park):Literally a once-in-a-lifetime moment ... Jerome Solomon (@JeromeSolomon) SHOP: Sporting News provided updates throughout the Game 7 of the World Series between the Astros and Dodgers. SN MLB writer Ryan Fagan ( ) was at Dodger Stadium to cover the game.PHOTOS: (All times Eastern) POSTGAME12:37 a.m.: Astros shortstop Carlos Correa wins the World Series and the internet:Carlos Correa just broke the internet Sporting News Canada (@sportingnewsca) FINAL: Astros 5, Dodgers 1Midnight: Morton gets the final 12 outs for the save. Jose Altuve fields Corey Seager's grounder and throws to first baseman Yuli Gurriel for the final out.? Mi sion accomplished. MLB (@MLB) 11:49 p.m.: Morton bats in the ninth, but BAH GAWD, THAT'S JUSTIN VERLANDER'S MUSIC!!!11!!! Verlander was shown throwing in the Houston bullpen, just in case.End eighth: Astros 5, Dodgers 111:45 p.m.: Three outs away. Morton retires the Dodgers in order.Mid-eighth: Astros 5, Dodgers 111:40p.m.: The Astros are six outs away. Morton begins his third inning of relief.11:26p.m.: Morton begins his second inning, but Dallas Keuchel is warming behind him. Bullpen roles? What bullpen roles? It's Game Mikie Mahtook Jersey 7.End sixth: Astros 5, Dodgers 111:05p.m.: LA gets on the board against Houston flavor of the hour Charlie Morton. Andre Ethier, pinch-hitting for Kershaw, singles home Joc Pederson. The Dodgers leave two more on base and are up to 10. Kenley Jansen will pitch the top of the seventh.10:54p.m.: Four scorele s for Kershaw, who is likely finished. There was an interesting moment in the sixth when Dodgers manager Dave Roberts ordered two intentional walks to load the Niko Goodrum Jersey bases with two outs. Kershaw then retired pinch hitter Cameron Maybin on an infield popup.End fifth: Astros 5, Dodgers 010:40p.m.: A pitcher for each out in the inning, and now Houston is 12 outs away from its first world championship. The Dodgers have left eight on base and are 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position.10:35 p.m.: The wheels are turning in the Astros' dugout: Houston has used three pitchers in the bottom of the fifth as it tries to maintain a big lead. Peacock begins it, then Francisco Liriano comes on to retire Bellinger, then Chris Devenski enters to face Puig.10:18p.m.: Kershaw succeeds as a stopper: He's up to three scorele s innings, on just 31 pitches (24 strikes).10:02 p.m.: The first 3 1/2 innings are played in a crisp 1:36. Kershaw's Game 1 win in 2:28 is ancient history.9:51 p.m.: Oh, and Clayton Kershaw is on the mound for a second inning of long relief. Naturally, people have questions:Why didn't the Dodgers start the big guy getting the outs Old Ho s Radbourn (@OldHo sRadbourn) Omar Infante Jersey 9:49 p.m.: Your NL and AL Rookies of the Year, everyone:Update; Cody Bellinger has broken Aaron Judge's postseason strikeout record. FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) End third: Astros 5, Dodgers 09:47p.m.: McCullers is out after 2 1/3 innings. Brad Peacock takes over. McCullers allowsno runs but hits four batters, including Justin Turner twice. 9:27 p.m.: Afterthe Dodgers fail to score in the bottom of the second, A-Rod brings the #analysis about Darvish:By reading body language in the box and their approach against Darvish, perhaps he was tipping pitches. Astros' hitters capitalized. Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) 9:15 p.m.: Springer is the third player in World Series history to hit five home runs in a series. The others: Reggie Jackson in1977 and . . . Chase Utley in 2009. Utley is, to use broadcast parlance, in the ballpark tonight. SPRINGER DINGER WOW! take the 5-0 lead in the 2nd. FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) Mid-second: Astros 5, Dodgers 09:08 p.m.: Uh-oh, LA. The Astros add three more runs in the top of the second to take a 5-0 lead Travis Wood Jersey . McCullers drives in Brian McCann with a slow grounder to second, and Springer follows with a two-run homer to left. Darvish is out, Brandon Morrow is in (again).End first: Astros 2, Dodgers 08:52 p.m.: LA wastes an opportunity to respond. It leaves the bases loaded. Yasiel Puig grounds out to Altuve to end the threat.Mid-first: Astros 2, Dodgers 08:27p.m.: The Astros score twice in three batters against Darvish. George Springer leads off the game with a double, then scores on a throwing error by LA first basmen Cody Bellinger that allows Alex Bregman to reach second. Bregman steals third, then scores on a Jose Altuve groundout to Bellinger.7:50p.m.: Look at baseball trying to be like hockey with the white gloves holding the Commi sioner's Trophy. Sorry, fellas, the Stanley Cup still rules the North American sports trophy kingdom.Tonight, this is what it's all about. Head to our IG ( ) for more from Game 7! Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports)