Dodgers' Ohtani and Co. advance to face Yankees in World Series

Japanese baseball star says he has dreamed of championship all his life

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Ohtani and the Dodgers will move on to the team's 22nd World Series -- its 13th in Los Angeles -- and first since 2020, when it beat Tampa Bay during the pandemic-delayed season. © AP

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered to send Shohei Ohtani into the World Series for the first time, and the Los Angeles Dodgers eliminated the New York Mets with a 10-5 victory in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series on Sunday night.

The Dodgers clinched their record 25th NL pennant and first at home since 1988, when they beat the Mets in seven games. They moved on to their 22nd World Series --13th in Los Angeles -- and first since 2020, when they beat Tampa Bay during the pandemic-delayed season.

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