88-555: Globe Life Field is a retractable roof stadium in Arlington, Texas , United States. It is the home ballpark of Major League Baseball 's Texas Rangers . It is located just south of the Rangers' former home ballpark, Globe Life Park (originally known as The Ballpark in Arlington and renamed Choctaw Stadium after the Rangers' departure and subsequent reconfiguration). On May 20, 2016,
176-506: A no decision in Game 2. The Dodgers countered with Tony Gonsolin , who allowed one run as an opener in Game 2 and took the loss. The Rays scored first with a solo home run by Randy Arozarena , his tenth during the postseason and third of the World Series, extending the record he broke back in Game 4. No other player had hit more than eight homers in a single postseason, and Arozarena was also
264-823: A 40–20 (.667) record, the best in the American League . They then swept the Toronto Blue Jays in two games in the Wild Card Series , defeated the New York Yankees in five games in the Division Series , and defeated the Houston Astros in seven games after leading 3–0 in the American League Championship Series (ALCS). Randy Arozarena hit seven home runs in 14 postseason games prior to
352-575: A Texas Ranger, would become the first player in MLB history to win World Series MVP for two teams in a different league, as his Rangers defeated the Diamondbacks in five games. The Dodgers would win the World Series four years later in 2024 . That year, the team and their fans were able to celebrate with a parade. Despite World Series victories being four years apart, there were many 2020 Dodgers still on
440-564: A World Series without its tenant playing in the Series; this was due to the COVID-19 pandemic necessitating a neutral ground for the series. The stadium saw Joe Musgrove throw the first no-hitter in San Diego Padres history against the Rangers on April 9th, 2021. Games 1 and 2 of the 2023 World Series (which the Rangers would end up winning in 5 games for their first championship) were hosted at
528-481: A bar or restaurant a retractable roof measuring 20' by 30'; and a meeting hall a 50' by 100' bi-parting-over-stationary. Stadium retractable roofs are generally used in locales where inclement weather, extreme heat, or extreme cold are prevalent during the respective sports seasons, in order to allow for playing of traditionally outdoor sports in more favorable conditions, as well as the comfort of spectators watching games played in such weather. Unlike their predecessors,
616-545: A field cost prohibitive. Installations throughout the world employ a variety of different configurations and styles. The first retractable roof sports venue was the now-demolished Civic Arena in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , United States. Constructed in 1961 for the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera , the arena was home to minor league basketball, college basketball, and minor league ice hockey teams before becoming
704-537: A fully functional retractable roof at its debut in 1989 . Architecturally speaking, retractable roofs vary greatly from stadium to stadium in shape, material and movement. For example, American Family Field has a fan style roof, while Toyota Stadium in Japan has an accordion -like roof. Most retractable roofs are made of metal, while some, such as the roof of State Farm Stadium , are made of water-resistant fabric. Although each retractable roof differs in these aspects,
792-659: A high-school graduation on May 29, 2020. On July 24, 2020, the Rangers hosted their first regular-season game against the Colorado Rockies , which they won 1-0. The Rangers played two exhibition games against the Rockies on July 21 and 22 at Globe Life Field. Joey Gallo hit the first home run at the stadium on July 26. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, Major League Baseball announced on September 15, 2020, that it would implement
880-444: A more comfortable environment to watch baseball but extended existing taxes used to pay for AT&T Stadium. According to The Dallas Morning News , "The deal calls for the city to issue $ 500 million in bonds to help pay for the stadium. A half-cent of sales tax, 2% hotel occupancy tax and 5% car rental tax would pay off those bonds over an estimated 30 years. Voters also approved a ticket tax of up to 10% and parking tax of up to $ 3 at
968-526: A playoff "bubble" starting with the second round of the playoffs. Globe Life Field and Minute Maid Park in Houston shared the 2020 National League Division Series second-round playoff series, with one series in Houston and the other in Arlington. The 2020 National League Championship Series and the 2020 World Series were played exclusively at Globe Life Field. MLB allowed fans to attend games at Globe Life during
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#17328957315721056-433: A retractable roof. Unlike its predecessors, the new stadium's center field faces northeast rather than southeast. A new shopping mall, a Loews Hotel , and a ballpark village were planned to go along with the new stadium. After the Rangers left Globe Life Park, it was then to be renovated for football and soccer use and renamed Choctaw Stadium. The plans to build the stadium generated a mixed reaction. The new stadium offers
1144-530: A single postseason with 48. The Dodgers scored two more runs in the fourth inning on a safety squeeze by Austin Barnes and an RBI single by Mookie Betts . Morton was removed from the game after 4 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings; he allowed five runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out six. A double by Willy Adames in the fifth inning gave the Rays their first run. Barnes hit a solo home run off John Curtiss in
1232-410: A single postseason. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Manuel Margot walked, stole second, and advanced to third on an error; he attempted to steal home with two outs, but was tagged out at the plate on a throw from Kershaw to catcher Austin Barnes . Charley Steiner , long-time Dodgers' radio announcer, pointed out that with the stands near the field mostly empty, Kershaw could hear his teammates in
1320-503: A solo home run for Tampa Bay in the bottom of the ninth inning off Kenley Jansen , to give him a record-tying eight home runs and a record setting 23 hits in the postseason, but the Dodgers held on to win 6–2 to take a 2–1 lead in the series. In Game 4, Julio Urías started for Los Angeles and Ryan Yarbrough for Tampa Bay. For the second game in a row, Justin Turner hit a solo home run in
1408-642: Is any significant threat of precipitation.) Depending on the stadium, weather or gameplay conditions, and the judgment of the officials, play may or may not continue until the roof is fully closed. If the game begins with the roof closed, it may be opened under some circumstances depending on the venue. If it is closed after the game begins, typically it must remain closed for the duration of the game. Some modern athletic facilities are using less-complex roof systems commonly referred to as open roofs . These are constructed with similar materials as retractable roofs, such as polycarbonate or tempered glass roofs. Hinged at
1496-455: The 1988 World Series to get a game-winning hit with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning. Game 5 featured a rematch of Game 1 starting pitchers; Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers and Tyler Glasnow for the Rays. This was Kershaw's sixth World Series start, tying him for second most all-time in Dodgers franchise history behind Sandy Koufax and Carl Erskine . The Dodgers got the early lead again in this game, with Betts doubling to start
1584-546: The COVID-19 pandemic , Major League Baseball (MLB) and the MLB Players Association (MLBPA) agreed to shorten the standard 162-game season to 60 games, the shortest since 1878 . They also agreed to hold an expanded 16-team playoff tournament for only the 2020 season. In addition to each league's three division winners, each league's three division runners-up qualified, and two additional wild card teams per league qualified based on win–loss record . The first round
1672-597: The Manager of the Year in 2020 for his work in the regular season. Following their series loss, Tampa Bay placed Blake Snell on the trade block and later sent him to the San Diego Padres for a major-league catcher and three minor-league prospects. Veteran pitcher Charlie Morton signed with the Atlanta Braves as a free agent after his club option was declined. Two seasons later, Snell would get his elusive postseason win against
1760-672: The NBA or the NHL title the same year, as the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA Finals on October 11 and the Tampa Bay Lightning won the 2020 Stanley Cup Finals on September 28. With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers qualifying and eventually winning Super Bowl LV the following winter, Tampa's NHL, MLB and NFL teams all made the championship round within a six-month span. This was
1848-463: The NFL and MLB , as well as from stadium to stadium. In general, if a game begins with the roof open and weather conditions become less favorable, the home team may, with the approval of the field officials and visiting team, request the roof be closed. (Such a scenario is generally rare, due to the accuracy of modern weather forecasting and a general err on the side of caution that keeps a roof closed if there
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#17328957315721936-569: The Philadelphia Union , meaning Los Angeles would be the first city to celebrate NBA , MLB , NFL , and MLS championships within a two-year span. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti advised fans not to gather for large celebrations. Nevertheless, many fans took to the streets of Los Angeles, lighting off fireworks and taking over street intersections, in areas such as Pico Boulevard , Broadway and Figueroa Street before being dispersed by police. The day after
2024-458: The St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Browns , who shared Sportsman's Park as their home field) that the entire series was held at one ballpark. While fans were not permitted to attend MLB games during the 2020 season, Commissioner Rob Manfred expressed his hope that fans would be able to attend the World Series in a limited capacity. On September 30, MLB announced that fans would be able to attend
2112-420: The domes built primarily during the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s, retractable roofs also allow for playing of the same traditionally outdoor sports in outdoor conditions when the weather is more favorable. Another purpose of retractable roofs is to allow for growth of natural grass playing fields in environments where extreme hot and/or cold temperatures would otherwise make installation and maintenance of such
2200-489: The 2020 season, the Dodgers traded outfielder Alex Verdugo and minor leaguers Connor Wong and Jeter Downs to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for outfielder Mookie Betts , starting pitcher David Price and cash considerations. The Dodgers finished the shortened regular season with a 43–17 (.717) record, the best in all of MLB. Betts finished the 2020 60 game regular-season hitting .292/.366/.562 with 47 runs (fourth in
2288-451: The 5th all-artificial turf World Series. Further, it was the first ever World Series to be played entirely on second generation artificial turf. It was also the first World Series since 1984 to use the designated hitter for all games. With 2020 being the inaugural season for Globe Life Field, it became the first ballpark to host the World Series in its first year since Yankee Stadium in 2009 . Despite not playing on their home field,
2376-457: The Dodgers as they were the fourteenth team in MLB history to come back from a 3–1 series deficit . The 2020 season rule change, calling for each extra half-inning to begin with a runner on second base, was not implemented for any postseason round, including the World Series. This was the fourth time in the Wild Card era where both teams with the best record in each league faced each other in
2464-630: The Dodgers were still designated as having home-field advantage in the series with the better regular season record. Los Angeles and Tampa Bay alternated victories during the first four games of the series before the Dodgers won both Game 5 and 6, becoming the first designated home team to win the World Series since the 2013 edition . Los Angeles shortstop Corey Seager was named the World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) after batting 8-for-20 (.400) with two home runs , five runs batted in , and an on-base percentage of .556. Due to
2552-405: The Dodgers, and the Rays countered with Charlie Morton . Justin Turner hit a solo home run off Morton in the first inning for the first run of the game. In doing so, he tied Duke Snider for the most postseason home runs in Dodgers franchise history with 11. Max Muncy drove in two runs with a single in the third inning and the Dodgers set a new record for the most runs scored with two outs in
2640-530: The Lockheed Martin Commanders' Classic. The Black Knights bested the Falcons, 21–14, in overtime. The day prior to the football game, the ballpark also hosted its first-ever boxing matches, with the boxing teams of each academy squaring off; Air Force won 6 bouts to 4. Globe Life Field's football configuration has the end zones at left field and first base. Opening date of the tour, and first concert at
2728-663: The NL), 16 home runs (third), 39 RBIs, a .928 OPS, and 10 stolen bases. The Dodgers swept both the Milwaukee Brewers in the Wild Card Series and the San Diego Padres in the Division Series , before defeating the Atlanta Braves in seven games in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) after trailing 3–1 in that series. In the NLCS, Betts made three straight series saving defensive gems in elimination games for
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2816-488: The NLCS and World Series at 25% capacity, allowing a maximum of 11,500 people to attend each game at Globe Life Field. Both teams stayed at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas as the designated bubble hotel. The Tampa Bay Rays of the American League made their second appearance in the World Series in franchise history and their first since 2008 . They finished the shortened regular season with
2904-410: The NLCS and World Series. Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company owns the naming rights for the facility through 2048. The marked dimensions of Globe Life Field pay extensive homage to Rangers history, honoring all of the team's retired numbers plus key seasons in team history. All 6 games of the 2020 World Series were held at Globe Life Field, making it the first and so far only venue to host
2992-567: The Rangers announced that they would vacate Globe Life Park . The new stadium was to be constructed in a public/private partnership and have a retractable roof . The ballpark was approved on the following Election Day. HKS, Inc. was announced as the architect on January 5, 2017. On January 31, 2019, the Rangers announced that the playing surface of Globe Life Field would be carpeted with synthetic grass supplied by Shaw Sports Turf, making them one of only five major league teams to play their home games on artificial turf. The Rangers cited weather as
3080-507: The Rays their first lead of the series. Gonsolin allowed no other hits or runs and left after 1 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings, the shortest start in the World Series since Jake Peavy in 2014 . Joey Wendle doubled in two runs off Dustin May in the fourth inning to extend the Rays' lead to three. The teams traded two-run homers in the fifth inning, with Lowe hitting his second of the night, this time off May, and Chris Taylor , whose home run off Snell
3168-446: The Rays' career postseason home run leader after just his first year with the team. Gonsolin faced 10 batters in his second start, lasting 1 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings while allowing Arozarena's home run plus two hits and two walks. After Snell allowed a hit to Austin Barnes with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning, Rays manager Kevin Cash controversially decided to remove Snell from
3256-542: The World Series win, the only team to beat the Dodgers in a series in 2020 was the Rockies , who won two out of three at Dodger Stadium in early September. Because of an expanded 16-team postseason field, the Dodgers' 13 postseason wins were the most in MLB history. This would later be matched by the Texas Rangers in 2023. For the 21st straight year, the World Series was televised in the United States by Fox (including
3344-713: The World Series, becoming the first rookie position player to ever win the ALCS Most Valuable Player Award . After his performance in the World Series, Arozarena would break records in home runs, hits, and total bases in a single postseason. The Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League made their 21st appearance in the World Series, passing the Giants for most all-time in the National League, and third in four years, having lost in 2017 and 2018 . Prior to
3432-643: The World Series, the Dodgers released a statement regarding a public victory parade, stating any celebration would be postponed. The parade never would happen as Los Angeles did not lessen up their COVID-19 restrictions until well into the 2021 season . When the Dodgers went to go face the Washington Nationals in July 2021, the team visited the White House and President Joe Biden to honor, and celebrate their World Series victory. In 2023 , Corey Seager , by then
3520-463: The World Series. This had previously occurred in 1995 , 1999 , and 2013 . Additionally, the Dodgers and Rays combined for a .692 winning percentage in the regular season, the highest combined regular-season winning percentage for a World Series matchup ever, surpassing the 1906 World Series between the Cubs and White Sox (.690). This was the first World Series to feature two cities that held either
3608-465: The ballpark's seating capacity limited to 25 percent (11,500 fans). The pandemic resulted in the regular season being reduced to 60 games, and the postseason being held at neutral sites instead of at teams' home stadiums. Thus, it was the first World Series to be played at a neutral site, as well as the first since 1944 to be held at only one ballpark. Additionally, this was the first World Series since 1993 to be played entirely on artificial turf and
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3696-462: The bottom of the fifth inning moved him past Justin Verlander for the record of most career postseason strikeouts. He finished with 5 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings pitched, two runs allowed on five hits, and two walks with six strikeouts. The bullpens held the game scoreless the rest of the way and the Dodgers won 4–2 to regain the series lead. Facing elimination, the Rays started Blake Snell , who had
3784-407: The bottom of the fourth inning, for his ninth of the postseason and sole possession of the record. Muncy hit an RBI single off Fairbanks to score Seager in the fifth inning. Hunter Renfroe hit a solo homer in the bottom of the inning to return the lead to one run. Urías pitched 4 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk with eight strikeouts. The Dodgers scored again in
3872-527: The decision was controversial, the Rays offense had only scored one run and the Dodgers, who hit starters remarkably better the third time through the order, had not been shut out all season. Cash had also managed his starters with a short leash the whole season. In a similar move, Cash pulled Charlie Morton from Game 7 of the ALCS at 66 pitches, even though Morton only allowed 2 hits and no runs through for 5 + 2 ⁄ 3 . A month later, Cash would be voted as
3960-433: The division series, league championships, and World Series in protective "bubble" environments at neutral sites to limit the chances of experiencing another outbreak. MLB chose Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas , as the site of the 2020 World Series. The Texas Rangers , who play their home games at Globe Life Field, failed to qualify for the postseason. It was the first time since the 1944 World Series (played between
4048-403: The dugout with the early warning. Muncy hit a solo homer in the fifth inning as the Dodgers set a new major league record for different players on the same team hitting a home run in a postseason series, with nine. Glasnow pitched five innings (the first Rays starter to do so in the series), allowing four runs on six hits and three walks with seven strikeouts. Kershaw's strikeout of Kiermaier in
4136-442: The eighth inning when Betts hit a home run off Pete Fairbanks . Julio Urías pitched the last 2 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings for the save, closing out the series by striking out Willy Adames looking, as the Dodgers won their seventh World Series championship and their first since 1988 . This was the first World Series since 2013 , where what was considered the "home team" won in what was considered "home field." Postgame, Seager
4224-569: The elements, as well as the option of having an open roof during favourable weather. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) records show that David S. Miller, founder of Rollamatic Retractable Roofs, filed U.S. patent 3,277,619 in August 1963 for "a movable and remotely controllable roof section for houses and other types of buildings". While any shape is possible, common shapes are flat, ridge, hip-ridge, barrel and dome. A residence might incorporate one or more 3' by 5' retractables;
4312-761: The facility. A permanent, fixed roof was installed in 1998. The Centre Court at the National Tennis Centre , now called the Rod Laver Arena, in Melbourne, Australia opened in January 1988. It was the first retractable roof system installed in a Grand Slam tennis venue. The roof enables matches to continue during rain, extreme heat, and in the presence of smoke from bushfires in surrounding regions. The Rogers Centre (formerly known as SkyDome) in Toronto , Ontario had
4400-463: The fifth inning, surpassing John Smoltz for second-most all time. The Dodgers as a team tied the New York Giants ( 1912 ) for most stolen bases in a single World Series inning, with three. Following Game 1, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced that Tony Gonsolin would start Game 2. Blake Snell started for the Rays. Brandon Lowe hit a solo homer off Gonsolin in the first inning to give
4488-845: The first World Series since 1993 to have all games played on artificial turf . Andrew Friedman , the Dodgers President of Baseball Operations, was the Rays general manager from 2004 to 2014. Under Friedman's tenure as general manager the Rays saw their first run of success as a franchise, which was highlighted by a World Series appearance in 2008 and five 90-win seasons from 2008 to 2013. The 2020 Rays had only five players that were originally acquired by Freidman: Kevin Kiermaier (drafted in 2010 ) Blake Snell (drafted in 2011 ), José Alvarado (signed as an International amateur in 2012), Diego Castillo (signed as an International amateur in 2014), and Willy Adames (traded for in 2014). Only Alvarado
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#17328957315724576-564: The first inning. With that, he passed Duke Snider for most postseason home runs in franchise history and became the first player in MLB history to homer in the first inning of back-to-back World Series games. Corey Seager hit a solo home run in the third, for his eighth of the postseason, tying for the most all-time in a single postseason with Randy Arozarena , Barry Bonds , Carlos Beltrán , and Nelson Cruz . Yarbrough pitched 3 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings with two runs allowed on five hits and one walk. Arozarena hit another home run leading off
4664-565: The fourth inning for the first runs of the series. Kevin Kiermaier reduced the Tampa Bay deficit to one run with a solo home run in the fifth inning. The Dodgers scored four runs in the fifth inning on a run batted in (RBI) fielder's choice by Max Muncy , followed by RBI singles by Will Smith , Chris Taylor , and Kiké Hernández . Glasnow finished with six runs allowed (all earned ) in 4 1 ⁄ 3 innings on three hits and six walks, with eight strikeouts. Betts homered off Josh Fleming in
4752-404: The game and being driven in by a single by Seager, who advanced to second and third on wild pitches , and then scored on an infield hit by Cody Bellinger . Pederson hit a solo home run in the second to extend the Dodgers' lead to three. An RBI triple by Yandy Díaz drove in the Rays' first run in the third inning. Díaz then scored on a single by Arozarena, who collected his 27th hit, the most in
4840-439: The game, who allowed only two hits throwing 73 pitches while striking out nine and walking none in 5 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings. Cash brought in reliever Nick Anderson , who gave up a double to Mookie Betts before throwing a wild pitch with Corey Seager at bat that allowed Barnes to score the tying run. The Dodgers then took the lead on a fielder's choice grounder by Seager that scored Betts. The Dodgers added another run in
4928-414: The gap to two, and set a new postseason record for most home runs by a shortstop (seven). The Rays held on to even the series with a 6–4 win. The Dodgers struck out 15 times in the game, tying the World Series franchise record set in the 18-inning third game of the 2018 World Series . Ji-man Choi became the first Korean-born player to record a hit in the World Series. Walker Buehler started Game 3 for
5016-678: The home of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) and Pittsburgh Pipers of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967, as well as hosting over a dozen regular season National Basketball Association (NBA) games in the 1960s and 1970s. The arena's dome-shaped roof covered 170,000 square feet (16,000 m ) and was made up of eight equal segments constructed from close to 3,000 tons of steel, in which six segments could retract underneath
5104-524: The incident and received no punishment from commissioner Rob Manfred , who admitted that MLB could have handled the situation better. Minutes after the final out, Los Angeles International Airport , Los Angeles City Hall , L.A. Live , the Santa Monica Pier and many other Los Angeles landmarks lit up blue to celebrate the Dodgers' World Series championship. Retired Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully ,
5192-599: The inning off Báez to tie the game. Seager, with his fourth hit of the game, drove in Chris Taylor on a single in the eighth against Anderson to put the Dodgers back up again. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth and down in the count 1–2, Brett Phillips singled off Kenley Jansen for his first career postseason hit. As Kiermaier scored to tie the game, Taylor misfielded the ball in center field. As Arozarena rounded third base, he fell and began to head back to third base after getting back on his feet. With Muncy cutting off
5280-666: The local stations WTVT in Tampa and KTTV in Los Angeles). Joe Buck called the games as play-by-play announcer, along with John Smoltz as color analyst and Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci as field reporters . Kevin Burkhardt hosted the network's pregame and postgame shows, joined by analysts Frank Thomas , Alex Rodriguez , David Ortiz , and Dontrelle Willis . Due to the pandemic, Fox's pregame and postgame shows all took place in their Los Angeles studios, as opposed to traveling on
5368-445: The new stadium. That money would be used for some of the Rangers' portion of the debt, which was criticized by the opposition campaign." On December 14, 2019, a section of the roof caught fire while under construction. Globe Life Field was originally scheduled to open on March 23, 2020, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic , the start of the 2020 Major League Baseball season was delayed for several months. Globe Life Field opened for
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#17328957315725456-504: The postgame celebrations, it was announced that Justin Turner was removed in the eighth inning due to a positive COVID-19 test result. Despite tweeting that he was asymptomatic, Turner nevertheless took part in the celebration after the Dodgers had won the game, violating MLB protocols. He was the first player to test positive for the virus during the postseason bubble. The next day, Major League Baseball announced that Turner would be under investigation. On November 6, Turner apologized for
5544-692: The pregame shows. Mendoza became the first woman to serve as a game analyst on a national World Series broadcast. Shulman, Singleton, and Mendoza called the games from ESPN's studios in Bristol, Connecticut due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The flagship radio stations for each team broadcast the games locally with their own announcers: WDAE (in English) and WGES (in Spanish) for Tampa Bay; and KLAC (in English), KTNQ (in Spanish), and KMPC (in Korean) for Los Angeles. During
5632-421: The reason why attendance at Globe Life Park was lower than in other baseball stadiums in major metropolitan areas, as the area is prone to high temperatures and frequent rain, and also why the venue, despite being barely two decades old, was wearing out far more quickly than ballparks of a similar age such as Jacobs Field and Coors Field . Therefore, the Rangers proposed that their new ballpark be constructed with
5720-508: The remaining two, supported by a 260-foot (79 m) long exterior cantilevered arm. Olympic Stadium in Montreal , Quebec was slated to be the first outdoor retractable roof stadium at its debut for the 1976 Summer Olympics . However, plagued by construction problems, the roof was not installed until 1987, and was not retractable until 1988. Even then, movement of the roof was impossible in high wind conditions, and technical problems plagued
5808-568: The road. Fox Deportes aired the series in Spanish , with Rolando Nichols, Edgar Gonzalez , Adrian Garcia Marquez, Carlos Alvarez, and Jaime Motta. MLB International fed the series to broadcasters outside the United States, with Matt Vasgersian providing play-by-play and Buck Martinez as color commentator. Viewership numbers don't include Fox Deportes . Game 1 was the least-watched World Series game ever, in terms of number of viewers, per Nielsen Media Research records dating back to 1968; it
5896-529: The roof of T-Mobile Park is unique in that it is the only one in North America that does not form a climate-controlled enclosure when in the extended position; rather, it acts as an "umbrella" to cover the playing field and spectator areas during inclement weather, with no side walls enclosing the stadium. In North American major sports leagues , specific rules exist governing the movement of retractable roofs before and during gameplay. These rules vary between
5984-454: The roof of a structure so that the interior of the facility is open to the outdoors. Retractable roofs are sometimes referred to as operable roofs or retractable skylights . The term operable skylight , while quite similar, refers to a skylight that opens on a hinge, rather than on a track. Retractable roofs are used in residences, restaurants and bars, swim centres, arenas and stadiums, and other facilities wishing to provide protection from
6072-653: The same year, as both the Lakers and Dodgers had won in 1988. In fact, just 16 days had passed between the Lakers and Dodgers championship wins, which was the shortest timespan for two championships in the same city . 16 months later, the Los Angeles Rams would win Super Bowl LVI over the Cincinnati Bengals , and to follow it up 8 months later, LAFC went on to win the 2022 MLS Cup in a penalty shootout by defeating
6160-455: The sixth inning for the Dodgers, becoming the first player since Héctor López in 1961 to have both a squeeze bunt and a homer in the same World Series game. Buehler pitched six innings and allowed one run on three hits and one walk with 10 strikeouts, becoming the third-youngest pitcher with 10 or more strikeouts and three or fewer hits in a World Series game, behind only Ed Walsh in 1906 and Josh Beckett in 2003 . Randy Arozarena hit
6248-430: The sixth inning of Game 6. Cash defended his decision, stating he did not want Snell going through the Dodgers order a third time, even despite his dominance for 5 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings. Yahoo Sports immediately named it one of the worst decisions in World Series history, while Deadspin called it the third worst in World Series history. FOX Sports post-game analyst and former big leaguer Alex Rodriguez said it
6336-405: The sixth inning on an RBI single by Kiké Hernández against Diego Castillo . A three-run home run by Lowe, his third of the series, off Pedro Báez in the bottom of the inning gave the Rays their first lead of the game. Joc Pederson drove in two runs with a pinch hit single in the seventh inning off Nick Anderson to put the Dodgers back ahead. Kevin Kiermaier hit a solo homer in the bottom of
6424-646: The sixth inning. Muncy then doubled home Justin Turner for another run. Clayton Kershaw , who grew up just a few miles from Globe Life Field , came out of the game after the sixth inning, having only allowed two hits (one of them the solo homer) and one walk while striking out eight. The Rays scored two runs in the seventh inning, when Mike Brosseau and Kiermaier singled in runs off reliever Victor González . The Dodgers held on to win 8–3. The Dodgers tied several postseason records in Game 1. Kershaw's 11th postseason start tied Greg Maddux for second-most in MLB history, and he recorded his 200th postseason strikeout in
6512-471: The stadium. On August 15, 2024, the American professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced that the 2025 edition of their annual All In pay-per-view event, entitled "All In: Texas", would be held at Globe Life Field on July 12, marking the first professional wrestling event held at the stadium. Retractable roof A retractable roof is a roof system designed to roll back
6600-494: The stadium. The stadium also hosted the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game . The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association held the 2020 National Finals Rodeo (NFR) at Globe Life Field instead of its usual location in Las Vegas due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Nevada's state-mandated health restrictions. On November 6, 2021, the ballpark hosted a college football game for the first time when Army and Air Force played in
6688-484: The structure's gutters, open roofs fully close and open by the mechanics of a rack and pinion system or a push/pull drive system. Open roofs are typically seen at smaller athletic venues such as country clubs and universities, and also in the construction of commercial greenhouses and garden centres for climate control purposes. 2020 World Series The 2020 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball 's 2020 season . The 116th World Series
6776-460: The team, including Walker Buehler , Brusdar Graterol , Blake Treinen , Austin Barnes , Will Smith , Chris Taylor , Enrique Hernández , Gavin Lux , Max Muncy , and Mookie Betts , with manager Dave Roberts and most of the coaching staff still intact. Clayton Kershaw and Joe Kelly were also still on the team, but did not appear in any postseason games due to injuries. 2020 Rays' ace Tyler Glasnow
6864-427: The throw from the outfield, his relay throw to Will Smith went off Smith's mitt, allowing Arozarena to dive in safely at home to give the Rays an 8–7 win and tie the series at two. It was the first World Series game to end on an error since Game 6 of the 1986 World Series and Jansen was credited with his record fourth blown save in World Series appearances. Phillips also became the first player since Kirk Gibson in
6952-489: The voice of the Dodgers from 1950 to 2016, congratulated his former team on Twitter and it was announced a few days later that Scully would narrate the team's year-end championship documentary. The 2020 championship was the final Dodgers' title Scully was able to witness before his death in August 2022. With the Lakers having won the NBA Finals , Los Angeles repeated its achievement of having NBA and World Series champions in
7040-400: Was a best-of-seven-playoff between the American League (AL) champion Tampa Bay Rays and the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers . The Dodgers defeated the Rays to win the series in six games for their first championship since 1988 . Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the entire series was played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas , from October 20 to October 27 with
7128-430: Was a popular Rays reliever from 2011 to 2014. Dodgers relievers Adam Kolarek was also a member of the Rays from 2017 to 2019, while Dylan Floro pitched briefly for Tampa Bay in 2016. Los Angeles won the series, 4–2. For the pregame ceremony, Pentatonix performed the national anthem and four first responders threw out ceremonial first pitches . Cody Bellinger hit a two-run home run off Tyler Glasnow in
7216-521: Was also on the team, but also dealt with injuries and did not appear in the postseason. This World Series was the start of the 'Will Smith' World Series victory streak. From 2020-2024, either catcher Will Smith or relief pitcher Will Smith won the World Series. Pitcher Will Smith won in 2021 , 2022 , 2023 (all with three separate teams), while catcher Will Smith would win in 2020 and 2024 . Kevin Cash would receive tremendous backlash for his decision to remove Blake Snell after just 73 pitches in
7304-488: Was also the first World Series game to draw less than 10 million viewers since Game 3 in 2008 , which underwent a 90-minute rain delay. Games 2 and 3 subsequently established new lows. and the average of 9.785 million viewers per game set a new World Series low. ESPN Radio broadcast the series in the United States, with Dan Shulman on play-by-play, Chris Singleton and Jessica Mendoza as color analysts, Buster Olney as reporter, and Marc Kestecher hosting
7392-418: Was not on Tampa's World Series roster. Current Rays GM Erik Neander also received his start in baseball under Friedman in 2007 as an intern. Other connections between the two teams included Brandon Gomes , the current Dodgers Vice President & Assistant General Manager, who was a Rays middle relief pitcher from 2011 to 2015; and Joel Peralta , the current Dodgers Special Assistant, Baseball Operations, who
7480-530: Was presented with the World Series Most Valuable Player Award . He was the eighth player—and the first since Madison Bumgarner in 2014 —to be named MVP of both the World Series and League Championship Series in the same season. He batted .328 in the Dodgers' 18 postseason games. The Dodgers were the first team since the 2010 San Francisco Giants to win a World Series with fully homegrown rotation starting every postseason game. With
7568-403: Was the Dodgers' first hit of the game. Snell pitched 4 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings and allowed two hits and four walks while striking out nine. A sacrifice fly by Wendle off Joe Kelly in the sixth added another run for the Rays and Will Smith homered off Nick Anderson in the bottom of the inning for the Dodgers. Corey Seager hit a home run in the eighth inning off Pete Fairbanks to close
7656-517: Was the Wild Card Series, a best-of-three playoff hosted by the higher seeded team. After that, the postseason maintained its standard format of a best-of-five League Division Series , best-of-seven League Championship Series , and the best-of-seven World Series. After COVID-19 outbreaks among several teams resulted in the postponement of about 40 regular season games, MLB and the MLBPA agreed to hold
7744-437: Was the worst decision he had ever seen in baseball. Upon his removal, opposing manager Dave Roberts said during postgame, "Mookie looked at me with a little smile. We were all just excited that Snell was out of the game." Cash's decision sparked a discussion in whether modern managers were using too much sabermetrics and statistical analysis when making decisions rather than going with their instincts. Some noted that while
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