Move over, Boston, Los Angeles has officially become Title Town.
For the second time this month, Los Angeles claimed a major sports championship as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-1, in Game 6 of the 2020 World Series. With the win, the Dodgers ended a 32-year championship drought for one of MLB’s most decorated franchises.
Despite winning seven straight divisional titles, the Dodgers could never put it all together until Tuesday night. It was a long time coming for players and fans who jumped for joy after the franchise won the World Series.
After going down 1-0 in the first, the Dodgers rallied for two runs in the bottom of the sixth. Mookie Betts, who the Dodgers traded for earlier in the year, showed why the Dodgers wanted him. The right fielder hit a one-out double to tie the game up and then raced home for the go-ahead run on Corey Seager’s grounder to first.
Then in the 8th, Betts hit a solo shot to put a stamp on the 2020 season.
Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager was named Most Valuable Player for the series. He was the unanimous choice for the award after hitting .400 for the series to go with two home runs, four doubles and a stolen base. He was on base 14 times and scored a series-best seven runs and drove in five more. The shortstop also claimed the NLCS MVP and becomes just the eighth player ever to win both MVP honors. The last to do it was Madison Bumgarner in 2014.
Here’s all the best reactions after the win:
THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS. pic.twitter.com/rlvVkSwXhp
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 28, 2020
In a year that has been so improbable, the @Dodgers are #CHAMPS. pic.twitter.com/bsiXjhDcWf
— MLB (@MLB) October 28, 2020
'55, '59, '63, '65, '81, '88, and now 2020.
What a year. What a season. What a team.
Congratulations @Dodgers— Vin Scully (@TheVinScully) October 28, 2020
WE ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS . . the DODGERS ARE WORLD CHAMPS!!!!
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) October 28, 2020
Go crazy, @Dodgers fans!
Your team just won the #WorldSeries! pic.twitter.com/OlodBtXMOE
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 28, 2020
The @Dodgers clinched the #WorldSeries with 16 strikeouts in Game 6.
The only other team with 16+ strikeouts in a 9-inning World Series game was the Cardinals in Bob Gibson's 17-strikeout CG in 1968 Game 1.#Dodgers
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) October 28, 2020
Lakers 17
Dodgers 7
= 24🙏🏽— kuz (@kylekuzma) October 28, 2020
Man can we PLEASE have a parade!!! I know I know we can’t but DAMN I wanna celebrate with our @Lakers & @Dodgers fans!!! LA is the city of CHAMPIONS 🏆🏆
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 28, 2020
Oh and yeah Put some RESPECT ON @ClaytonKersh22 name!! Now and FOREVER!!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 28, 2020
Seeing my teammate @magicjohnson enjoying the Dodgers victory brought me to tears & all the emotions of 1988 came flooding back when we were back to back champions in June & Oct of 88! ♥️ LA Does this mean that Magic is no longer a Detroit Tigers fan ? Lol ! pic.twitter.com/VwNkXu0VeN
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) October 28, 2020
CAN'T STOP COREY.
Congratulations to the 2020 #WorldSeries MVP, @coreyseager_5! pic.twitter.com/kGrq2I7Bus
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 28, 2020
The @Dodgers join the 1976 @Reds as the only teams since 1969 to win a #WorldSeries with 3+ former MVPs.
h/t: @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/Pj1rUkNSf8
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 28, 2020
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