""It's one of the greatest games I've ever been a part of," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after his team outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 to win its second straight World Series and end the longest season in franchise history, one that began in Japan and ended in Canada. The victory made the Dodgers the first team to win back-to-back titles in 25 years and with that championship, Roberts' third, he passed Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda to become the second-most-decorated Dodger manager ever."
"Roberts, however, won his three titles over six seasons, something no Dodger skipper has ever done. "It's hard to reconcile that one," said Roberts, whose jersey from Saturday's game is on its way to Cooperstown, joining the cap the Hall of Fame requested after last year's World Series win. "I'm just really elated and really proud of our team, our guys, the way we fought. We've done something that hasn't been done in decades."
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in an 11-inning Game 7 that began Saturday and finished Sunday. The game matched the longest Game 7 in more than a century and featured the first ninth-inning home run to tie a Game 7 plus two video reviews that denied a go-ahead run. The win secured back-to-back World Series titles, ending a season that started in Japan and finished in Canada. Manager Dave Roberts earned his third championship and became the second-most-decorated Dodger manager. Miguel Rojas hit a game-tying ninth-inning home run and Andy Pages made a key defensive play.
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