All throughout the National League Championship Series, as Los Angeles Dodgers hitters took pitch after pitch outside the strike zone and jammed up the diamond with base runner after base runner, the resolve of the New York Mets tried to withstand the barrage to keep their season alive.

In the end, when the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the World Series and created the matchup that will captivate an entire nation, it was a group of seven relievers who tackled nine innings. It was Tommy Edman,

The Dodgers clinched their record 25th NL pennant and first at home since 1988, when they beat the Mets in seven games.