It had to be this way. One of the all-time great World Series -- a mesmerizing matchup between two 100-win teams that has been even better than advertised -- had to go the distance, and the Dodgers were more than happy to honor that idea with their 3-1 Game 6 victory over the Astros on Tuesday night. And so here comes Game 7, the breaking point in this beautiful battle of baseball behemoths.