The Dodgers struggled at the plate against Blake Snell, but took the lead after the Rays pulled the pitcher in the sixth inning and L.A. captured its first championship in 32 years.
Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner received word that he’d tested positive for the coronavirus during Game 6 of the World Series and was removed.
A drought is over, the heavens have opened, and all over Los Angeles it’s raining blue. The Dodgers are World Series champions for the first time since 1988.
The Dodgers have faced legitimacy questions since the season was delayed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A World Series title didn’t come easy, they say.
Crowds gathered across the city to celebrate, mostly peacefully. But in downtown L.A. and Echo Park, the situation got tense.
On the cusp of a contentious election with who knows what kind of aftermath, we need as many rallying points as we can get. And it’s hard to imagine a better one than the Dodgers’ World Series win.
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti said the Dodgers and Lakers will indeed celebrate their championships with fans, somehow, some way. He is open to suggestions.
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¿Por qué los Dodgers capturarán su primer título de Serie Mundial desde 1988? Hay una confiabilidad en este equipo que estuvo ausente en años anteriores
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Fotos del Juego 6 de la Serie Mundial entre los Dodgers y los Rays de Tampa Bay en el Globe Life Field en Arlington, Texas
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