For MAKE PLAYS' MLB playoff preview, we decided to gaze into our crystal balls to see what every one of the eight postseason teams would need to do to take home the World Series. Here, Miniaci discusses how the NL West champion Dodgers could win the title.
After winning four World Series titles on the East Coast, Joe Torre finally brought one to the west and against a team used to opposing him.
The Los Angeles Dodgers took down the Boston Red Sox 3-2 in Game 5 to win their first World Series crown since 1981.
That timely hitting was produced by World Series MVP Andre Ethier, who clubbed the game-winning home run in the eighth inning Monday night.
Ethier and his .327 playoff batting average helped lead the Dodgers throughout the playoffs, as they beat the St. Louis Cardinals in four games before edging the Philadelphia Phillies in seven. Ethier -- who batted .362 in the Series with 11 RBIs -- also drove in teammate Matt Kemp on a double in the second inning to give the Dodgers an early lead.
But a Kevin Youkilis two-run single in the seventh quieted the Chavez Ravine crowd.
That was until Ethier stepped up with Russell Martin on first and sent a Hideki Okajima fastball into the left field bleachers.
Jonathan Broxton came in the bottom of the ninth and pitched a perfect inning, striking out former Dodger J.D. Drew to cap the win.
- Miniaci
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