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Los Angeles Dodgers: 1926 National League Champions (2nd pennant)
1902 1926
JON MILLER: “Ladies and gentlemen, history has been made at Dodger Stadium… the Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to the World Series for the first time in twenty-four years! They’ve eliminated last year’s champions, the Arizona Diamondbacks, with a hard-fought 3–2 victory to take the League Championship Series 4–1.”
JOE MORGAN: “Jon, what a series! It wasn’t a blowout in every game, but the Dodgers showed patience, pitching, and timely hitting. And you could see it in the eighth inning today — they didn’t panic when Arizona tied it with that two-run homer from Chapa.”
MILLER: “Right, Joe. That was a big moment. Two outs in the eighth, and suddenly the Diamondbacks were back in it. But Paul Campbell, on the mound for LA, had a gem today — seven shutout innings before that little hiccup — and kept them in the game long enough for the Dodgers’ bats to answer.”
MORGAN: “And they did answer. Bottom of the eighth, Dakota Milar with a double, Cimabue singles him home, Cortez moves everybody up. It’s exactly what you want from a veteran lineup — step up when the moment is there, and Don’t give an inch.”
MILLER: “Then the Dodgers held on through the ninth. Julio Aguiniga came in to close it out. The defense held, the pitching held, and they sealed it. No errors, just smart baseball in the final innings.”
MORGAN: “And what about Cory Brierton? Series MVP — hitting .368 with a .478 on-base percentage, a home run, four RBIs, four runs scored. He’s been the steady hand for this Dodgers club all series long.”
MILLER: “Absolutely, Joe. This Dodgers team is a mix of youth and experience. They’ve got pitching, timely hitting, and now the momentum heading into the Fall Classic. They don’t know yet whether they’ll face the Yankees or the Indians, but they’re ready.”
MORGAN: “And Jon, you can feel the excitement in the crowd — 49,000 fans on hand today, all standing, all cheering. Twenty-four years in the making, and this city gets to watch its Dodgers back in the World Series.”
MILLER: “So the Los Angeles Dodgers are going to the World Series, Joe. Four games to one over Arizona. They’re one step away from finally winning their first World Series title.”
MORGAN: “History in the making, Jon. The Dodgers are here, and they’re going to give it everything they’ve got in the Fall Classic.”
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