Betts leads Dodgers to Series title in first year in LA

Mookie Betts was a difference-maker for Dodgers in his first season in Los Angeles.

speedy outfielder bolted from third for go-ahead run on Corey Ser’s infield grounder in sixth and led off eighth with a punctuating homer Tuesday night, helping Dodgers beat Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 to claim ir first World Series championship since 1988.

Betts’ 3.2-second sprint was just eugh to beat throw by first baseman Ji-Man Choi, pushing Los Angeles ahead 2-1 moments after Rays manr Kevin Cash pulled ace left-hander Blake Snell despite a dominant performance over 5 1/3 innings.

It is Betts’ second World Series title. He starred for Boston Red Sox when y beat Dodgers for title in 2018.

“You don’t win a World Series without any of those 28 guys in re, but obviously, he made a huge impact on our team, huge impact on our postseason and tonight a huge impact on game,” ace Clayton Kershaw said.

Betts will be around to help Dodgers for years to come. He signed a 12-year contract with team after club acquired him from Boston in February.

“I was traded to help get us over hump and I just used that for my fuel,” he said.

After striking out twice, Betts doubled in sixth to set up Ser. Betts added his homer in eighth.

“We needed to scratch ar run right re for a little insurance,” he said. “However it happened, it just needed to happen.”

LeBron James, who helped Los Angeles Lakers win NBA championship earlier this month, tweeted after game that Betts is worth “EVERY SINGLE CENT!!!!!!”

Im credits: AP