However, the coach who once led the Yankees to the top quickly turned around to advise the other players, "The game isn't over yet. We've made a good start, but that doesn't mean we've won! Don't get complacent; our current lead isn't enough to guarantee us the championship. The Dodgers will surely fight tooth and nail to tear a piece from us... Keep it up, everyone, and try to widen the gap so much that the opponent loses all will to resist!" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

As Girardi said this, the electronic scoreboard above the central field stands at Yankee Stadium clearly recorded the current score: the home-playing Yankees were leading the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0.

After both sides swapped offense and defense again, the Dodgers again attempted to launch a counterattack but repeatedly hit a wall against Lin Guanglai's overwhelming pitching: in the eyes of the Dodger batters, Lin Guanglai stood on the pitcher's mound like an unmovable mountain. Despite using all their skills to break through, they were repeatedly unsuccessful.

"Bob, to be honest, I think we've done pretty well this year, and I'm proud of my players." Watching the ongoing game, Dave Roberts suddenly spoke to Bob Geren beside him near the third base area.

"Yes, I think so too... To be honest, our competitive state this season has been excellent. We broke 100 wins in the regular season and took the top of the league. Although we had occasional hiccups in the playoffs, we had a smooth run to the World Series. Andre did a great job with the recruitments; our lineup is almost impeccable..." Bob Geren nodded in agreement, covering his mouth.

Roberts continued, "We made a mistake, Bob—of course, the Indians, Astros, and others did too—we didn't take the New York Yankees seriously enough from the start. Think about it, at the beginning of the season, who would have thought a team made up almost entirely of young players and veterans past their prime would be contenders? Many, including us, thought they were at best playoff fringe contenders."

"Lin's arrival changed everything, but even those of us who knew him well didn't realize his true potential: with Lin on the mound, Yankee batters could put all their strength and energy into offense. And when he's in the lineup, we can't execute our intentional walk strategies with abandon... Now it seems, as long as this core framework holds, the Yankees will be our biggest rival for many years to come!"

As the two spoke, the stands at Yankee Stadium erupted again in deafening cheers: the reason was simple, the Yankees scored again!

Roberts and Geren exchanged glances and sighed simultaneously—they didn't even need to look at their own players in the field to know that the Dodgers' faces must have been filled with agony at this moment.

After the cheers, the jubilant Yankee fans suddenly burst into song: "Here come the Yankees! Let's give our all to cheer for the Yankees! Opponents will learn to fear the Yankees' fame! The world knows they fight for victory because they are the New York Yankees!"

"We love the Yankees! Loudly proclaim, we love the Yankees! We are deeply proud of the Yankees! There's no doubt we'll win today! Two, three, four, hits, runs, fight, score, go! Go! Go!"

"Y-A-N-K-E-E-S. Victory! Y-A-N-K-E-E-S. Victory!!!"

The official team song of the New York Yankees, "Here come the YANKEES," resounded thunderously, a heartfelt shout from New York fans long yearning for championship glory.

With their cheers, the Yankee players on the field were even more exhilarated; correspondingly, the already wobbly morale and confidence of the Dodgers crumbled completely in this song.

With the top of the seventh inning concluded, the visiting Dodgers managed only a single base with no hits due to the opponent's unstable pitch control; given the current 0-5 score, this game seems all but decided.

The Dodgers' season-long efforts have gone to waste in the most crucial series—they have failed.

"M——V——P——!!! M——V——P——!!! M——V——P——!!!"

The entire Yankee Stadium was filled with such cheers at that moment, with exhilarated fans even starting a wave in the stands. This mighty roar surged from all directions of the ballpark, gradually engulfing Lin Guanglai on the field.

"What do you say, Joe—should we pull Lin off now?" On the other side of the field, Rothschild sought the head coach's opinion on the pitcher rotation.

Girardi, smiling, shook his head, "No, as long as Lin can pitch, let him continue."

"As the key contributor to the team's championship, he deserves this moment when the world's eyes are on him!"