2020 World Series
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The 2020 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2020 season. The 116th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Tampa Bay Rays and the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers defeated the Rays to win the series in six games for their first championship since 1988. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire series was played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, from October 20 to October 27, with the ballpark's seating capacity limited to 25 percent (11,500 fans). The pandemic resulted in the regular season being reduced to 60 games and the postseason being held at neutral sites instead of at teams' home stadiums. This was the first World Series to be played at a neutral site, as well as the first since 1944 to be held at only one ballpark. It was the first World Series since 1993 to be played entirely on artificial turf, the fifth all-artificial-turf World Series, and the first World Series played entirely on second-generation artificial turf. It was also the first World Series since 1984 to use the designated hitter in all games. As 2020 was Globe Life Field's inaugural season, it became the first ballpark to host the World Series in its first year since Yankee Stadium in 2009. Despite not playing on their home field, the Dodgers were still designated as having home-field advantage because they had the better regular-season record. Los Angeles and Tampa Bay alternated victories during the first four games before the Dodgers won Games 5 and 6, becoming the first designated home team to win the World Series since 2013. Los Angeles shortstop Corey Seager was named the World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) after batting 8-for-20 ( ), with two home runs, five runs batted in, and an on-base percentage of .
Infobox
Team (Wins)
Team (Wins) Managers Season Los Angeles Dodgers (4) Dave Roberts 43–17 ( ), GA: 6 Tampa Bay Rays (2) Kevin Cash 40–20 ( ), GA: 7
Los Angeles Dodgers (4)
Dave Roberts
Tampa Bay Rays (2)
Kevin Cash
Dates
October 20–27
Venue
Globe Life Field
MVP
Corey Seager (Los Angeles)
Umpires
Bill Miller (crew chief), Jerry Meals, Mark Carlson, Laz Díaz, Chris Guccione, Marvin Hudson, Todd Tichenor
Television
Fox (United States – English) Fox Deportes (United States – Spanish) MLB International (International)
TV announcers
Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci (Fox) Adrian Garcia Marquez, Rolando Nichols, Edgar Gonzalez, Carlos Álvarez and Jaime Motta (Fox Deportes) Matt Vasgersian and Buck Martinez (MLB International)
Radio
ESPN (United States – English) WDAE (TB – English) WGES (TB – Spanish) KLAC (LAD – English) KTNQ (LAD – Spanish) KMPC (LAD – Korean)
Radio announcers
Dan Shulman, Chris Singleton, Jessica Mendoza and Buster Olney (ESPN) Andy Freed and Dave Wills (WDAE) Ricardo Taveras and Enrique Oliu (WGES) Charley Steiner and Rick Monday (KLAC) Jaime Jarrín and Jorge Jarrín (KTNQ) Richard Choi and Chong Ho Yim (KMPC)
ALCS
Tampa Bay Rays over Houston Astros (4–3)
NLCS
Los Angeles Dodgers over Atlanta Braves (4–3)
Tables
· Summary
1
1
Game
1
Date
October 20
Score
Tampa Bay Rays – 3, Los Angeles Dodgers – 8
Location
Globe Life Field
Time
3:24
Attendance
11,388
2
2
Game
2
Date
October 21
Score
Tampa Bay Rays – 6, Los Angeles Dodgers – 4
Location
Globe Life Field
Time
3:40
Attendance
11,472
3
3
Game
3
Date
October 23
Score
Los Angeles Dodgers – 6, Tampa Bay Rays – 2
Location
Globe Life Field
Time
3:14
Attendance
11,447
4
4
Game
4
Date
October 24
Score
Los Angeles Dodgers – 7, Tampa Bay Rays – 8
Location
Globe Life Field
Time
4:10
Attendance
11,441
5
5
Game
5
Date
October 25
Score
Los Angeles Dodgers – 4, Tampa Bay Rays – 2
Location
Globe Life Field
Time
3:30
Attendance
11,437
6
6
Game
6
Date
October 27
Score
Tampa Bay Rays – 1, Los Angeles Dodgers – 3
Location
Globe Life Field
Time
3:28
Attendance
11,437
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
| 1 | October 20 | Tampa Bay Rays – 3, Los Angeles Dodgers – 8 | Globe Life Field | 3:24 | 11,388 |
| 2 | October 21 | Tampa Bay Rays – 6, Los Angeles Dodgers – 4 | Globe Life Field | 3:40 | 11,472 |
| 3 | October 23 | Los Angeles Dodgers – 6, Tampa Bay Rays – 2 | Globe Life Field | 3:14 | 11,447 |
| 4 | October 24 | Los Angeles Dodgers – 7, Tampa Bay Rays – 8 | Globe Life Field | 4:10 | 11,441 |
| 5 | October 25 | Los Angeles Dodgers – 4, Tampa Bay Rays – 2 | Globe Life Field | 3:30 | 11,437 |
| 6 | October 27 | Tampa Bay Rays – 1, Los Angeles Dodgers – 3 | Globe Life Field | 3:28 | 11,437 |
October 20, 2020 7:11 pm (CDT) at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, 82 °F (28 °C), partly cloudy · Matchups › Game 1
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Team
Tampa Bay
1
0
2
0
3
0
4
0
5
1
6
0
7
2
8
0
9
0
R
3
H
6
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Team
Los Angeles
1
0
2
0
3
0
4
2
5
4
6
2
7
0
8
0
9
X
R
8
H
10
WP: Clayton Kershaw (1–0) LP: Tyler Glasnow (0–1)
Home runs:
TB: Kevin Kiermaier (1)
LAD: Cody Bellinger (1), Mookie Betts (1)
Attendance: 11,388
Boxscore
WP: Clayton Kershaw (1–0) LP: Tyler Glasnow (0–1)
Home runs:
TB: Kevin Kiermaier (1)
LAD: Cody Bellinger (1), Mookie Betts (1)
Attendance: 11,388
Boxscore
Team
WP: Clayton Kershaw (1–0) LP: Tyler Glasnow (0–1)
Home runs:
TB: Kevin Kiermaier (1)
LAD: Cody Bellinger (1), Mookie Betts (1)
Attendance: 11,388
Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Clayton Kershaw (1–0) LP: Tyler Glasnow (0–1) Home runs: TB: Kevin Kiermaier (1) LAD: Cody Bellinger (1), Mookie Betts (1) Attendance: 11,388 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 21, 2020 7:08 pm (CDT) at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, 81 °F (27 °C), partly cloudy · Matchups › Game 2
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Team
Tampa Bay
1
1
2
0
3
0
4
2
5
2
6
1
7
0
8
0
9
0
R
6
H
10
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Team
Los Angeles
1
0
2
0
3
0
4
0
5
2
6
1
7
0
8
1
9
0
R
4
H
5
WP: Nick Anderson (1–0) LP: Tony Gonsolin (0–1) Sv: Diego Castillo (1)
Home runs:
TB: Brandon Lowe 2 (2)
LAD: Chris Taylor (1), Will Smith (1), Corey Seager (1)
Attendance: 11,472
Boxscore
WP: Nick Anderson (1–0) LP: Tony Gonsolin (0–1) Sv: Diego Castillo (1)
Home runs:
TB: Brandon Lowe 2 (2)
LAD: Chris Taylor (1), Will Smith (1), Corey Seager (1)
Attendance: 11,472
Boxscore
Team
WP: Nick Anderson (1–0) LP: Tony Gonsolin (0–1) Sv: Diego Castillo (1)
Home runs:
TB: Brandon Lowe 2 (2)
LAD: Chris Taylor (1), Will Smith (1), Corey Seager (1)
Attendance: 11,472
Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa Bay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Nick Anderson (1–0) LP: Tony Gonsolin (0–1) Sv: Diego Castillo (1) Home runs: TB: Brandon Lowe 2 (2) LAD: Chris Taylor (1), Will Smith (1), Corey Seager (1) Attendance: 11,472 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 23, 2020 7:08 pm (CDT) at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, 74 °F (23 °C), roof closed · Matchups › Game 3
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Team
Los Angeles
1
1
2
0
3
2
4
2
5
0
6
1
7
0
8
0
9
0
R
6
H
10
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Team
Tampa Bay
1
0
2
0
3
0
4
0
5
1
6
0
7
0
8
0
9
1
R
2
H
4
WP: Walker Buehler (1–0) LP: Charlie Morton (0–1)
Home runs:
LAD: Justin Turner (1), Austin Barnes (1)
TB: Randy Arozarena (1)
Attendance: 11,447
Boxscore
WP: Walker Buehler (1–0) LP: Charlie Morton (0–1)
Home runs:
LAD: Justin Turner (1), Austin Barnes (1)
TB: Randy Arozarena (1)
Attendance: 11,447
Boxscore
Team
WP: Walker Buehler (1–0) LP: Charlie Morton (0–1)
Home runs:
LAD: Justin Turner (1), Austin Barnes (1)
TB: Randy Arozarena (1)
Attendance: 11,447
Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Walker Buehler (1–0) LP: Charlie Morton (0–1) Home runs: LAD: Justin Turner (1), Austin Barnes (1) TB: Randy Arozarena (1) Attendance: 11,447 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 24, 2020 7:09 pm (CDT) at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, 57 °F (14 °C), cloudy · Matchups › Game 4
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Team
Los Angeles
1
1
2
0
3
1
4
0
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
1
9
0
R
7
H
15
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Team
Tampa Bay
1
0
2
0
3
0
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
0
9
2
R
8
H
10
WP: John Curtiss (1–0) LP: Kenley Jansen (0–1)
Home runs:
LAD: Justin Turner (2), Corey Seager (2)
TB: Randy Arozarena (2), Hunter Renfroe (1), Brandon Lowe (3), Kevin Kiermaier (2)
Attendance: 11,441
Boxscore
WP: John Curtiss (1–0) LP: Kenley Jansen (0–1)
Home runs:
LAD: Justin Turner (2), Corey Seager (2)
TB: Randy Arozarena (2), Hunter Renfroe (1), Brandon Lowe (3), Kevin Kiermaier (2)
Attendance: 11,441
Boxscore
Team
WP: John Curtiss (1–0) LP: Kenley Jansen (0–1)
Home runs:
LAD: Justin Turner (2), Corey Seager (2)
TB: Randy Arozarena (2), Hunter Renfroe (1), Brandon Lowe (3), Kevin Kiermaier (2)
Attendance: 11,441
Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: John Curtiss (1–0) LP: Kenley Jansen (0–1) Home runs: LAD: Justin Turner (2), Corey Seager (2) TB: Randy Arozarena (2), Hunter Renfroe (1), Brandon Lowe (3), Kevin Kiermaier (2) Attendance: 11,441 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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