During a break in the action between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets, the fans at Staples Center could be heard cheering as they watch the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Milwaukee Brewers and advance to the World Series for a second consecutive year. In Game 7 of the National League Championship Series Yasiel Puig and the Los Angeles Dodgers made a thunderous appearance in Miller Park on Saturday night as they defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1, sending the National League West team to their 24th World Series in franchise history. The Dodgers are headed to the World Series for the second straight season after defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday.Los Angeles won by a score of 5-1.The Dodgers' Yasiel Puig delivered the game's biggest moment in the sixth inning when he hit a home run with two runners on base to give the team a 5-1 lead.The Dodgers first scored in the second inning when Cody Bellinger hit a two-run home run that put the Dodgers ahead 2-1.Los Angeles will play against the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday.The Red Sox defeated the Houston Astros to reach the World Series.The Dodgers will attempt to win the franchise's first World Series since 1988. With the win, the Dodgers will return to the World Series for the second year in a row, to face off against the Boston Red Sox — and look to rewrite last year's fate, after losing Game 7 of the World Series to the Houston Astros.
The Los Angeles Dodgers return to the World Series after a 5–1 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers in game 7 of the National League Championship Series.