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Dodgers Defeat Rays to Claim World Series Title

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   WASHINGTON - The Los Angeles Dodgers won their firstMajor League
   BaseballWorld Series inmore thanthree decades Tuesday night, shaking
   off a slow offensive start to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays3-1in Game 6.

   For five innings, the Rays appeared to be in control in their bid to
   force a deciding seventh game in the series with pitcher Blake Snell
   allowing just one hit and zero runs.

   But the Dodgers rallied in the sixth inning, scoring a run on a wild
   pitch by Rays reliever Nick Anderson and a second run on a fielder's
   choice one batter later.

   Star outfielder Mookie Betts, who came to the Dodgers in an offseason
   trade, pushed the lead to 3-1 with a home run in the eighth inning.

   Tampa Bay'sonlyrun came by way of a first-inning home run by
   RandyArozarena, who emerged as a star during the postseason with nine
   total home runs.

   The Rays had more chances early in the game with multiple runners on
   base in the first two innings. But Dodgers pitcherswere able to hold
   the Rays in check, striking out 16 total batters and allowing just two
   hitsin the final eight innings.

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