Dodgers vs. Rays results, score: Dodgers win 2020 World Series in drama-filled Game 6

The third time is, in fact, the charm for the Dodgers.

Their third visit in the last four years to the World Series proved to be the most fruitful, with Los Angeles winning Game 6 and the 2020 World Series on Tuesday night, by a score of 3-1. 

As it turns out, 3 is the magic number: Three runs for the Dodgers, third World Series appearance in four years, their first World Series win in over three decades. Not bad. A little poetic, no?

It wasn’t entirely easy: The Dodgers got minimal production from starter Tony Gonsolin, who was pulled after just 1 2/3 innings and a run allowed, and manager Dave Roberts had to piece together a bullpen effort for the victory. From Dylan Floro to Alex Wood to Pedro Baez to Victor Gonzalez to Brusdar Graterol to Julio Urias, the LA bullpen pitched a shutout and the staff as a whole held the Rays’ offense to just five hits en route to the clinching victory.

It’ll be a night to forget for Rays manager Kevin Cash, who pulled a dominant Blake Snell in the sixth inning and caught heat for the decision from all corners of the baseballverse when it happened. The move backfired on him: The Dodgers wound up scoring two runs off Nick Anderson to take the lead for good. 

After three decades — there’s that 3 again — the Dodgers are World Series champions.

Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from the 2020 World Series between the Dodgers and Rays. Follow below for complete updates from Game 6.

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11:38 p.m.: Urias strikes out Willy Adames looking. The Dodgers are World Series Champions.

11:36 p.m.: Urias strikes out Brosseau looking. Two down. The Dodgers are one out away.

11:33 p.m.: Manuel Margot flys out to right, and that’s the first out in the ninth.

11:19 p.m. LOS ANGELES SCORING PLAY: Mookie Betts drills a home run to left center, giving Julio Urias some breathing room. Dodgers take a two-run lead, 3-1.

11:14 p.m. END TOP EIGHTH:  The Dodgers are now just three defensive outs away from a World Series victory after Julio Urias makes easy work of the Rays in the top half of the eighth.

11:06 p.m. END OF SEVENTH:  Dodgers leave two stranded and Randy Arozarena is coming up in the eighth. Outs getting slim for the Rays.

11:01 p.m.:  Joc Pederson is intentionally walked and Austin Barnes is now up, who is 1 for 2 tonight

10:53 p.m.:  Will Smith smokes a leadoff double off of Pete Fairbanks. Bellinger up.

10:48 p.m. END TOP SEVENTH:  Urias gets Yandy Diaz looking at a 95 mph fastball on the black. Dodgers up 2-1 entering the home half.

10:42 p.m.:  Mike Zunino with a two-out hit, his first hit of the World Series. Graterol is out. Julio Urias is in.

10:35 p.m. END OF SIXTH:  Dodgers take the lead in a crazy bottom half. Now it’s up to LA’s pitching to hold down the fort for the next nine outs.

10:29 p.m. LOS ANGELES SCORING PLAY: Fielder’s choice from Seager allows Betts to score from third. The Dodgers have taken the lead, 2-1.

10:27 p.m. LOS ANGELES SCORING PLAY: Wild pitch allows Barnes to score from third. The game is tied 1-1.

10:19 p.m.:  Austin Barnes is on board with a one-out single. And out comes Blake Snell, after dazzling all night.

10:14 p.m. END TOP SIXTH:  Gonzalez strikes out Wendle. Still just a run on the board on either side, with both lineups struggling mightily tonight. Dodgers due up.

10:12 p.m.:  Victor Gonzalez working through the sixth inning pretty handily, the fourth Dodgers reliever tonight. Two outs in the top half.

10:02 p.m. END OF FIFTH:  Blake Snell with another three outs in the fifth. He’s completely shutting the Dodgers down. Rays still lead 1-0 heading to the sixth.

9:58 p.m.:  Dodgers still looking for offense as Cody Bellinger grounds out for the second out in the inning. Two outs in the fifth.

9:50 p.m. END TOP FIFTH:  In comes Victor Gonzalez, who throws one pitch to Meadows, grounds out to end the inning. 

9:47 p.m.:  Randy Arozarena with a two-out hit. Baez is now coming out with Austin Meadows coming up.

9:44 p.m.:  Alex Wood is out after two perfect innings, and in comes Pedro Baez.

9:39 p.m. END OF FOURTH:  Another dominant inning for Snell, who gets the side to whiff. Dodgers still looking for some offense, and the Rays coming up.

9:28 p.m. END TOP FOURTH:  Wood cruises through two innings. The Dodgers still looking for some offense, with Seager due up in the home half.

9:27 p.m.:  Alex Wood in his second inning and he looks sharp. Second strikeout and he has good pace right now.

9:22 p.m. END OF THIRD:  Snells Ks Betts for the second time to end the Dodgers threat in the inning. We go to four.

9:20 p.m.:  Joey Wendle with a couple of nice plays back to back: first, grabbing a hot liner off the bat of AJ Pollock. Then, getting Austin Barnes at first on a tough hop.

9:11 p.m.:  Dodgers have their first baserunner of the night. Chris Taylor with a leadoff single in the third.

9:08 p.m. END TOP THIRD:  Alex Wood works an easy 1-2-3 in the away half. Dodgers need to get the bats working.

9:02 p.m. END OF SECOND:  Snell cruises through two, has five Ks through two innings working. Alex Wood coming in to pitch for the Dodgers.

8:53 p.m. END TOP SECOND:  Floro gets Arozarena to swing through Strike 3 to end the threat in the second. 

8:48 p.m.:  Two on and two out, and Gonsolin is done after just five outs. Arozarena coming up, Dylan Floro coming in. 

8:38 p.m.:  Kevin Kiermaier with a one-out double. He’s red-hot this World Series, and Gonsolin is getting hit hard through an inning and a third.

8:32 p.m. END OF FIRST:  Blake Snell with an easy-peasy 12-pitch first frame, striking out the side. Rays up.

8:24 p.m. END TOP FIRST:  Gonsolin gets Margot to fly out and Wendle to strike out, and we go to the bottom of the first, the Dodgers down by one.

8:17 p.m.:  Two on, one out for Tampa Bay in the first inning. Margot at the plate. 

8:11 p.m. TAMPA BAY SCORING PLAY: Randy Arozarena goes oppo taco for the quick 1-0 lead. Rays 1-0.

8:09 p.m.:  Gonsolin’s first pitch to Ji-Man Choi is a check-swing foul ball, and we are underway in Game 6.

7:42 p.m.:  Tonight’s lineups for Game 6:

World Series start time Game 6

First pitch for Game 6 of the 2020 World Series is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET. All games of the 2020 World Series will start around the same time.

The Dodgers will send Tony Gonsolin to the hill for Game 6, while the Rays counter with Blake Snell. 

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All seven games of the World Series will take place from MLB’s bubble location in Arlington, Texas. Games will be played at Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.

The Dodgers will operate as the home team in Games 1, 2, 6 and 7. Sides flip in Games 3, 4 and 5 when the Rays will be the home team.

Date Game Start time TV Channel Score Tuesday, Oct. 20 Rays vs. Dodgers, Game 1 8:09 p.m. ET Fox 8-3, Dodgers (LAD lead 1-0) Wednesday, Oct. 21 Rays vs. Dodgers, Game 2 8:08 p.m. ET Fox 6-4, Rays (Series tied 1-1) Friday, Oct. 23 Dodgers vs. Rays, Game 3 8:08 p.m. ET Fox 6-2, Dodgers (LAD lead 2-1) Saturday, Oct. 24 Dodgers vs. Rays, Game 4 8:08 p.m. ET Fox 8-7, Rays (Series tied 2-2) Sunday, Oct. 25 Dodgers vs. Rays, Game 5 8:08 p.m. ET Fox 4-2, Dodgers (LAD lead 3-2) Tuesday, Oct. 27 Rays vs. Dodgers, Game 6 8:08 p.m. ET Fox TBD Wednesday, Oct. 28 Rays vs. Dodgers, Game 7* 8:09 p.m. ET Fox TBD

*If necessary.