The Los Angeles Dodgers have returned to the World Series for the first time in 29 years. The Dodgers had been in the playoffs 10 previous times since they won the World Series in 1988.
The Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs 11-1 in Game 5.
After a torrid 56-11 run put them on pace to challenge the MLB record for wins in a regular season, they inexplicably lost 16 of 17 from late August through mid-September.
"We learned that we could get through something like that and come out on the other side," manager Dave Roberts said before Game 4. "It was also encouraging to see that guys continued to stay the course as far as the preparation. There wasn't any finger-pointing. We still banded together and stayed focused on winning baseball games."