In the World Series preview I wrote:

The Dodgers were at the top of the NL in turning batted balls into outs while the Yankees were in the second division. It would behoove the Yankees to put their best defensive team on the field. I thought Anthony Rizzo‘s return would help, but he looked rusty in the field. Maybe a few off days to practice will get him closer to normal.

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It came down to the Yankees not being able to turn three balls in play in the fifth inning into outs. One of them looked like an easy play for Anthony Rizzo, but he let the ball play him, and Gerrit Cole didn’t cover first base. New York blew a 5-0 lead on five unearned runs.

Meanwhile, the Dodgers seemed to make every play. Mookie Betts was always in the right place, either running down balls that looked like hits, or holding batters to singles on what looked like doubles.

Freddie Freeman, with a bad ankle, hit four home runs. The starting pitchers did well in the first three games, helping the team get out to a 3-0 lead in the series.

All in all, it was probably the best five-game series I have seen. It was edge of your seat for most of the innings. More like this one, please.

As for the Yankees, they did win the AL Pennant. In the past, when the leagues really were separate, that was a big deal.

Congratulations to the Dodgers on an impressive World Series win, both in game five and for the series overall.