Dodgers win the World Series, cementing their dynasty | Dodgers Debate

About this episode

The Dodgers win the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, marking their second consecutive championship and discussing its significance.

The Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings in Game 7 to become the first back-to-back World Series champions in 25 years. Miguel Rojas tied the game with a ninth-inning home run, and Will Smith’s 11th-inning home run provided the go-ahead run in a dramatic comeback. Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched multiple innings, including the final three outs, despite throwing 96 pitches the night before. Los Angeles Times Dodger beat writer Jack Harris and columnists Dylan’s Hernandez and Bill Plaschke discuss the historical and emotional weight this win has on the franchise.

People in this episode

Hosts: Bill Plaschke, Mirjam Swanson, Maddie Lee

Guests: Jack Harris, Dylan Hernandez

Topics covered

• World Series
• Dodgers
• baseball
• sports
• championship
• comeback
• dynasty

Keywords

• Dodgers
• World Series
• Toronto Blue Jays
• Miguel Rojas
• Will Smith
• Yoshinobu Yamamoto
• championship
• baseball
• comeback
• dynasty

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Los Angeles Times, Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays

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