"The road to becoming the first repeat World Series champion in 25 years was not a smooth one for the Dodgers, who captured their ninth championship in franchise history when they knocked off the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings of a Game 7 for the ages. After winning nine of their first 10 postseason contests, the Dodgers had to slog through a seven-game World Series that included two extra-inning wins - one in 18 innings - and consecutive losses at home that put their season on the brink."
"Based on the first inning alone, Shohei Ohtani would've produced an unforgettable performance in Game 4 of the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers, striking out three in a row following a leadoff walk as the Dodgers' starting pitcher and then homering as his team's leadoff batter to stake himself to an early lead. But Ohtani homered twice more - including a 469-foot blast over the right-field pavilion - and went on to strike out 10 in six innings to help the Dodgers secure their second consecutive NL pennant."
"Mookie Betts broached the idea of running the wheel play as the Dodgers tried to hang on for dear life in Game 2 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Ballpark. In a tribute to executing the fundamentals, Max Muncy pounced on a bunt and Betts tagged out the lead runner at third base to help the Dodgers survive the ninth inning and grab a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series."
The Dodgers became the first repeat World Series champion in 25 years, winning their ninth franchise title by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings of Game 7. The postseason included nine wins in the first ten playoff games, a seven-game World Series with two extra-inning victories including an 18-inning game, and consecutive home losses that threatened the season. Key moments included a wheel play in NLDS Game 2 with Max Muncy and Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani's multi-homer, 10-strikeout outing in NLCS Game 4, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto's complete-game performances.
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