Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers Advance to World Series, Defeating Mets in NL Championship Series
12:23 JST, October 21, 2024
Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a place in the World Series, defeating the New York Mets 10-5 on Sunday night in Los Angeles to win the National League Championship Series 4-2.
The Dodgers, who will be making their first World Series appearance in four years, will face the American League champion New York Yankees.
Ohtani, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a walk on Sunday, joined the Dodgers this season after six years with the Los Angeles Angels.
He is playing in his first postseason of his major league career.
The World Series will start on Friday in L.A.
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