Major League Baseball: Riots in Los Angeles after Dodgers win the final

Major League Baseball: Riots in Los Angeles after Dodgers win the final

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series for the eighth time, unintentionally triggering fan riots in their hometown. After an impressive comeback, the Californians defeated them New York Yankees with 7:6 and celebrated the decisive fourth victory in the fifth game of the final series.

After the success, the peaceful celebrations of the Dodgers supporters came to a halt Los Angeles partly out of control. After fireworks were initially lit, the police reported that a “hostile crowd” had set a bus on fire. According to media reports, there were also unauthorized gatherings at Dodger Stadium.

At another intersection, projectiles and fireworks were shot and thrown at police when they tried to break up a gathering. The police urged people to avoid the area. The police later reported looting in the city center.

Meanwhile, the players celebrated their success in New York. At Yankee Stadium, Los Angeles was already 0-5 behind after three runs (innings). Led by Freddie Freeman, who was voted Most Valuable Player, and aided by errors from the hosts, the Dodgers tied the game with five points in the fifth inning. “If you get extra outs in this game, you have to take advantage of it. We did that in this inning,” Freeman said.

Freeman calls a party

During the party in the changing room, he praised his team – wearing ski goggles on his head to protect him from showers of drinks. “We knew from day one that we had a good team,” said the 35-year-old and called for a party night: “We will be celebrating for a long time, because it is simply difficult to win championships in this game. .. with this group of guys we can finally have a parade for LA.”

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