Twitter reacts to Dodgers reaching World Series again
The Los Angeles Dodgers reached the World Series for the second straight year following a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 7 of the NLCS on Saturday.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts brought closer Kenley Jansen into the game in the 7th inning and had him go four outs. He then brought ace Clayton Kershaw in for the ninth, and the southpaw retired the side in order to send the Dodgers to the World Series.
Cody Bellinger’s 2-run home run and Yasiel Puig’s 3-run home run provided the offense, while Chris Taylor made a spectacular catch to save runs in the fifth inning.
BACK-TO-BACK NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPS!
On to the World Series! #LADetermined pic.twitter.com/ZWpB8JEbx7
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 21, 2018
The @Dodgers are #WorldSeries bound in consecutive years for the first time since ’77-’78 …
They’re the first NL team to go back-to-back since the ’08-’09 @Phillies. pic.twitter.com/IuemSnJ6zo
— MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) October 21, 2018
The Dodgers opened the season 16-26. It was their worst start since they moved to Los Angeles in 1958.
Now look at them: The Dodgers will make their first back-to-back World Series appearances since 1977-78.
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) October 21, 2018
Seven down. Four to go.
Next week is gonna be lit. #LADetermined
— JessDuboff (@DuboffJess) October 21, 2018
Folks were particularly excited to see the Red Sox and Dodgers squaring off.
The last time the Dodgers played the Red Sox in the World Series, the Dodgers had a 25 year old outfielder named Casey Stengel, and the Red Sox had a 21 year old pitcher named Babe Ruth.
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) October 21, 2018
Dodgers vs Red Sox in the World Series for the first time since Babe Ruth was pitching for Boston. Love the history, #gododgers
— Omar Ruiz (@OmarDRuiz) October 21, 2018
Red Sox vs Dodgers. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/q993zoeFKD
— Boston Strong (@BostonStrong_34) October 21, 2018
Magic Johnson’s team going up against Boston for a championship. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/6wgUr9oMCw
— Anthony Castrovince (@castrovince) October 21, 2018
folks at MLB thinking about a dodgers red sox series like pic.twitter.com/usv1dy92jr
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) October 21, 2018
The Dodgers are seeking their first World Series win since 1988. They will head to Boston to face the Red Sox in Game 1 on Tuesday.
