LOS ANGELES -- The pitching staff was too depleted to make a difference and the infield too hobbled to make a significant mark. And yet the Los Angeles Dodgers navigated their way to the World Series behind seven relief pitchers and a four-RBI night from shortstop Tommy Edman to earn a 10-5 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series. Edman and Will Smith each hit two-run home runs as the Dodgers earned a matchup with the New York Yankees in the Fall Classic, which begins on Friday in Los Angeles.
It will be the Dodgers' fourth World Series appearance in the past eight seasons. "I think the whole world was looking forward to, or hoping for this potential matchup, this showdown," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "It's going to be great.
(The Yankees) are a very talented team. But I think for us, it's kind of one game at a time, appreciating the fact that we've still got four wins to take care of business." The Dodgers and Yankees are headed toward their 12th Fall Classic matchup and the first since 1981.
New York has won eight of the previous 11 meetings with a title on the line. In a bullpen game Sunday, which was required because of so many injuries to the starting staff, Dodgers pitchers gave up 11 hits and struck out nine. Ben Casparius (1-0) went 1 1/3 innings to earn the win, and Blake Treinen pitched the final two innings for his third save of the playoffs.
Casparius didn't make his major league debut until Aug. 31 and.