Believed to be Game 4 of 1959 World Series played at Los Angeles Coliseum. Courtesy of Ievenlostmycat from San Diego, CA, USA, via Wikimedia Commons.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic at the time, all six games of the 2020 World Series, between the Dodgers and the Tampa bay Rays, were played at a neutral site at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Seating for the event was limited to only a quarter of that ballpark's capacity. It was the first World Series at a neutral site and first, since 1944, to be played all in only one ballpark.
Game 3 of the 2018 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox at Dodger Stadium on October 26-27 holds the record for the most extra innings (nine) and longest time (7 hours, 20 minutes) of any World Series game. The game went on for a gruelling 18 innings until the Dodger's Maxwell "Munce" Muncy hit a home run in the bottom of the inning, winning the game for Los Angeles, 3-2. Incidentally, game 2 of the 1916 World Series, also held between the Dodgers and the Red Sox, tied with two other World Series games (2005, 2015) for the last record number of World Series extra innings in a single game (five). That game had a different outcome in which the Red Sox defeated the Dodgers 2-1 after 14 innings.
The Dodgers have won at least three consecutive games in the World Series five times (2024, 1981, 1965, 1959, 1955). Prior to 2024, however, the Dodgers never managed to win the first three consecutive games in the Series (they did manage to lose the first three games in a row twice, in 1966 and 1963 and, indeed, lost both those Series). The 2024 World Series is the first in which the Dodgers won the first three games in the Series.
| Game Date | Location | Final Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fri., Oct. 25, 2024 | Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles) | Dodgers 6, Yankees 3 |
| Sat., Oct. 26, 2024 | Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles) | Dodgers 4, Yankees 2 |
| Mon., Oct. 28, 2024 | Yankee Stadium (New York) | Dodgers 4, Yankees 2 |
| Tue., Oct. 29, 2024 | Yankee Stadium (New York) | Yankees 11, Dodgers 4 |
| Wed., Oct. 30, 2024 | Yankee Stadium (New York) | Dodgers 7, Yankees 6 |
In Game 1 of the 2024 World Series, Dodger Freddie Freeman, with his team trailing the Yankess by one run and working against two outs in the 10th inning, delivered the first game-ending walk-off grand slam in World Series history.
| Year | Series | Dodger Win/Loss Series Results | Dodger Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LA Dodgers 4 vs. NY Yankees 1 |
W-W-W-L-W | Dave Roberts |
| 2020 | LA Dodgers 4 vs. Tampa Bay Rays 2 |
W-L-W-L-W-W | Dave Roberts |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox 4 vs. LA Dodgers 1 | L-L-W-L-L | Dave Roberts |
| 2017 | Houston Astros 4 vs. LA Dodgers 3 | W-L-L-W-L-W-L | Dave Roberts |
| 1988 | LA Dodgers 4 vs. Oakland A's 1 |
W-W-L-W-W | Tommy Lasorda |
| 1981 | LA Dodgers 4 vs. NY Yankees 2 |
L-L-W-W-W-W | Tommy Lasorda |
| 1978 | NY Yankees 4 vs. LA Dodgers 2 | W-W-L-L-L-L | Tommy Lasorda |
| 1977 | NY Yankees 4 vs. LA Dodgers 2 | L-W-L-L-W-L | Tommy Lasorda |
| 1974 | Oakland A's 4 vs. LA Dodgers 1 | L-W-L-L-L | Walter Alston |
| 1966 | Baltimore 4 vs. LA Dodgers 0 | L-L-L-L | Walter Alston |
| 1965 | LA Dodgers 4 vs. Minnesota Twins 3 |
L-L-W-W-W-L-W | Walter Alston |
| 1963 | LA Dodgers 4 vs. NY Yankees 0 |
L-L-L-L | Walter Alston |
| 1959 | LA Dodgers 4 vs. Chicago White Sox 2 |
L-W-W-W-L-W | Walter Alston |
| 1956 | NY Yankees 4 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W-W-L-L-L-W-L | Walter Alston |
| 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 vs. NY Yankees 3 |
L-L-W-W-W-L-W | Walter Alston |
| 1953 | NY Yankees 4 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L-L-W-W-L-L | Charlie Dressen |
| 1952 | NY Yankees 4 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W-L-W-L-W-L-L | Charlie Dressen |
| 1949 | NY Yankees 4 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | L-W-L-L-L | Burt Shotton |
| 1947 | NY Yankees 4 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L-L-W-W-L-W-L | Burt Shotton |
| 1941 | NY Yankees 4 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | L-W-L-L-L | Leo Durocher |
| 1920 | Cleveland Indians 5 vs. Brooklyn Robins 2 | L-W-W-L-L-L | Wilbert Robinson |
| 1916 | Boston Red Sox 4 vs. Brooklyn Robins 1 | L-L-W-L-L | Wilbert Robinson |
World Series 1988 trophy, won by the Los Angeles Dodgers, on display at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles Almanac photo.
Brooklyn Robins (present-day Dodgers) manager Wilbert Robinson (left) greets Boston Red Sox manager Bill Carrigan at the 1916 World Series.
Photo from the Bain News Service Collection, courtesy of the Library of Congress.
| Team | Appearances | Wins | Last Series/Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees (AL) | 41 | 27 | 2024/2009 |
| Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 22 | 8 | 2024/2024 |
| New York/San Francisco Giants (NL) | 20 | 8 | 2014/2014 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | 19 | 11 | 2013/2011 |
| Oakland Athletics (AL) | 14 | 9 | 1990/1989 |
L.A. Video: History of the Dodgers
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