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After the most unusual of seasons the Los Angeles Dodgers have won the World Series for the first time since 1988, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays, 3–1, in Game 6 Tuesday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. It is the seventh World Series in Dodgers franchise history.
More than anything else, this World Series was a story of redemption and vindication for the Dodgers. No team won more games (952) or division titles (seven) over the last decade, yet they consistently have come up short. Clayton Kershaw, the best pitcher of his generation, had not delivered in the postseason, and for whatever reason, Dave Roberts failed to manage the best team in baseball to a championship.