Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered to ship Shohei Ohtani into the World Sequence for the primary time, and the Los Angeles Dodgers eradicated the New York Mets with a 10-5 victory in Recreation 6 of the Nationwide League Championship Sequence on Sunday night time.
The Dodgers clinched their file twenty fifth NL pennant and first at residence since 1988, after they beat the Mets in seven video games. They moved on to their twenty second World Sequence — thirteenth in Los Angeles — and first since 2020, after they beat Tampa Bay through the pandemic-delayed season.
Subsequent up for Ohtani and Co. is Aaron Decide and the New York Yankees, who’re again within the World Sequence for the forty first time and first in 15 years. Recreation 1 is Friday at Dodger Stadium, pitting Decide (58) and Ohtani (54) — MLB’s high home-run hitters this season. The sport will probably be broadcast dwell on Fox.
It’ll be the twelfth time the storied franchises meet within the World Sequence and the primary in 43 years. The Yankees have crushed the Dodgers eight instances, whereas the Dodgers’ two championships in opposition to the Bronx Bombers got here in 1981 and 1955.
Ohtani, taking part in his first season with the Dodgers after agreeing to a record-breaking contract in free company, had two hits and scored two runs in Recreation 6. He hit .364 with two homers and 6 RBIs within the NLCS. Not unhealthy for his first postseason after spending six years with the Los Angeles Angels, who by no means had a successful file or reached the playoffs throughout his tenure.
Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen struck out Brandon Nimmo, Mark Vientos and Pete Alonso swinging within the eighth in his first two-inning outing for the reason that 2021 NLCS.
The Dodgers briefly trailed 1-0 earlier than cleanup hitter Edman got here up large. He drove within the Dodgers’ first 4 runs and his 11 RBIs within the NLCS tied a franchise file set by Corey Seager in 2020 in opposition to Atlanta. Edman joined the Dodgers on the July commerce deadline from St. Louis.
The Dodgers eradicated the Mets on their second attempt within the collection. They outscored New York 40-26 within the six video games. Not one of the video games had been shut, with the Dodgers incomes two shutouts.
The Mets got here inside two wins of reaching the World Sequence after a 22-33 begin.
The Dodgers led 2-1 within the first on Edman’s double into the left-field nook off Sean Manaea that scored Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández, who each singled. Hernández snapped an 0-for-18 skid within the NLCS. Manaea wanted 34 pitches to get by means of the primary.
Going through two strikes within the third, Edman despatched a 406-foot shot to left-center for a two-run drive. A stroll to Max Muncy and two outs later, Smith homered 416 ft to middle off Phil Maton, extending the result in 6-1.
The Mets minimize their deficit to 6-3 within the fourth. With two out, Vientos hit a two-run homer — his fifth of the postseason — off Ryan Brasier. Vientos’ first profession grand slam highlighted the Mets’ series-tying win in Recreation 2 at Dodger Stadium.
New York twice didn’t money in with the bases loaded. Trailing 6-3 within the sixth, Jesse Winker flied out in opposition to Evan Phillips to finish the inning. Down a run within the third, the Mets loaded the bases in opposition to Anthony Banda just for Jeff McNeil to strike out swinging.