The job isn’t done. The Los Angeles Dodgers are now just four wins away from a World Series Championship after completing a historic 3-1 comeback against the Atlanta Braves.
What We Know:
- The Dodgers eked out a close 4-3 win Sunday night to advance to the World Series. LA did not have a lead for most of the night. For the majority of the game, the Braves were up or the score was tied. It wasn’t until the bottom of the seventh that Cody Bellinger was able to give the Dodgers their first lead and deliver the final home run.
- Bellinger hit that on Chris Martin, who had only allowed one home run over the last 24 innings of regular season and playoff play. The Braves took a 2-0 lead early in the game and then held a 3-2 lead at the bottom of the sixth. Enrique Hernandez was able to tie it for the Dodgers, setting the stage for Bellinger.
- The Dodgers will now have a chance to win their first World Series since 1988. This will be LA’s third trip to the World Series in the last four years. After adding Mookie Betts this year, LA looked like heavy favorites to win it all. They’ll now have their chance to prove themselves against the Tampa Bay Rays.
2020 has been the year of 3-1 comebacks. The Dodger’s win marks the third successful 3-1 comeback in sports this year. The Denver Nuggets of the NBA completed the first two against the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Clippers, becoming the first team in sports to complete multiple 3-1 comebacks in the same postseason.
