Dodgers Honor Lakers in Series Against Rays
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Sunday, going 2-1 in their weekend series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Sunday, going 2-1 in their weekend series.
After a 32 year drought, the Los Angeles Dodgers are the 2020 World Series Champions after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1, closing the series out four-games-to-two on Tuesday night at Globe Life Field.
The Los Angeles Dodgers played an all-around game, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 with a consistent offensive and defensive effort. The victory gives the Dodgers a 2-1 lead in the 2020 World Series.
After game one’s offensive surge, it looked like the locked and loaded Dodger bats were lightyears ahead of Tampa Bay’s hitters.
One swing. The difference between going home, and advancing to the team’s third World Series appearance in four years was one swing. 2019 National League MVP Cody Bellinger stood at the plate.
Gibson emerged as a raw, but immensely talented rookie who would not be denied stardom. He became a full-time starting pitcher in July 1961 and earned his first All-Star appearance in 1962. Gibson won two of three games he pitched in the 1964 World Series, then won 20 games in a season for the first time in 1965. Gibson also pitched three complete game victories in the 1967 World Series.