Dodgers fans celebrate overwhelming victory over Yankees in Series – Telemundo 52

Dodgers fans celebrate overwhelming victory over Yankees in Series – Telemundo 52
Dodgers fans celebrate overwhelming victory over Yankees in World Series – Telemundo 52

What you should know

  • The Dodgers defeated the Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 to complete a Series sweep in a matchup of legendary MLB teams.
  • The World Series victory is the Dodgers’ eighth overall and first since 2020, but there was no victory parade that year following the pandemic-shortened season.
  • The World Series title is the team’s first in a full season in 36 years.

Celebrations erupted in Los Angeles on Wednesday night as one of the league’s most successful and storied clubs capped a dream season with an eighth World Series title.

The Dodgers’ 7-6 victory in Game 5 sparked celebrations in sports bars and elsewhere in a scene that was very different from the Los Angeles team’s last World Series victory in a pandemic-shortened 2020 season. This time, fans are also looking forward to a parade, something that was missing after the 2020 title.

Dodgers fans took to the streets to celebrate the Los Angeles team’s victory over the Yankees in the World Series. Saúl Rodríguez reports for Telemundo 52 on October 30, 2024.

The World Series title is the team’s first full-season title in 36 years and the cherry on top of a season full of promise with the addition of two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani to an already potent lineup alongside fellow MVPs Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts.

The 2020 season was shortened by the pandemic and was played under several major MLB changes, including neutral-site bubbles and other safety precautions.

Details about a victory parade were not immediately available but will likely be announced in the coming days.

The Dodgers defeated the Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 of the World Series, causing hundreds of fans to take to the streets of Southern California to celebrate the victory.

The win capped a series dominance by the Dodgers, briefly interrupted by an offensive outburst by the Yankees in Game 4. After Freeman’s dramatic extra-inning home run in the series opener and strong pitching performances by Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Walker Buehler in Games 2 and 3, history was on LA’s side entering Game 4, but the Yankees rallied for an 11-4 victory.

The previous 24 teams that had taken a 3-0 lead in the World Series had gone on to win the Series. Teams with a 3-0 lead in the World Series have won the World Series in Game 4 21 times, with the three exceptions being the 1970 Baltimore Orioles against the Cincinnati Reds; the Yankees in 1937 against the New York Giants; and the Philadelphia Athletics in 1910 against the Chicago Cubs.

Celebrations also broke out after Game 2 of the series. Officers responded to an East Los Angeles neighborhood after Saturday’s victory following reports of a street takeover and fireworks.

In a social media post over the weekend, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department encouraged fans to cheer on the team and celebrate when they won, but that post came with a warning about vandalism, unlawful assembly and public intoxication.

“Unruly and illegal behavior will not be tolerated,” the sheriff’s department said online. “This is a moment of pride and community unity as we support our local team, however, it is essential that we do so safely.”

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