The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series for the first time since 1988 after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in Game 6 of the Fall Classic on Tuesday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts scored the go-ahead run in the sixth after sliding home safely following a Corey Seager groundout to first.
He then got L.A. an insurance run with an eighth-inning homer.
Tampa Bay got on the board after Randy Arozarena smacked an opposite-field solo shot in the first.
However, the Rays had only two hits after the second inning. The Dodgers bullpen combined for 7.1 scoreless innings and struck out 12.
Los Angeles defeated Tampa Bay 4-2 in the best-of-seven matchup to win its seventh World Series title.
Notable Performances
Rays SP Blake Snell: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 9 K (No Decision)
Rays LF Randy Arozarena: 2-for-4, R, RBI, HR
Dodgers Bullpen: 7.1 IP, 2 H, 12 K
Dodgers RF Mookie Betts: 2-for-4, 2 R, RBI, 2B, HR
PAUL KASABIAN
