The Dodgers were dominant both in the batter’s box and on the mound during their postseason run. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 on Wednesday to win the World Series four games to one. When Clayton Kershaw took the mound Friday night, the typically regimented rotation of his world was suddenly spinning upside down. The team’s roster announced Friday did not include reliever Evan Phillips, whose outing in the clinching Game 6 of the National League Championship Series was cut short over injury concerns.
Yamamoto on a roll
The Dodgers’ bats are very quiet tonight, as Gerrit Cole is dealing. “We keep clawing back. We still got innings,” he told Ken Rosenthal. “I’m going to do everything I can to manage for this one but also if there is another game.”
The strike zone is a little chaotic tonight
Six years later, the 1947 World Series had a dramatic moment in Game 6. The Dodgers’ Al Gionfriddo was placed in left field for defensive purposes and robbed Joe DiMaggio of a game-tying three-run home run. DiMaggio was visibly disgusted by the outcome of the play when rounding the bases in one of the few emotional displays of his career. The Dodgers won the game and forced a do-or-die Game 7, only to fall. LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani had the Dodger Stadium crowd excited in the bottom of the first, connecting on Gerrit Cole’s first pitch but it was caught in center field by Aaron Judge.
Walker Buehler will start Game 3 of the World Series for the Dodgers
The Dodgers are now up to bat for the first time with Ohtani leading off. Dodgers hope the week off since the NLCS has helped Freeman recover from his ankle injury that he suffered during the last week of the regular season. Stanton brought home Juan Soto — who led off the inning with a single —with the dinger, which was measured to be 412 feet and hit at 117 mph, according to the Fox broadcast. Aaron Judge finally got a hit, but Giancarlo Stanton struck out one batter later to end the inning. Mookie Betts smoked a fly ball to center, and though it was caught, it was enough to score Shohei Ohtani.
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With first base open, New York intentionally walked Mookie Betts to load the bases and set up a lefty-on-lefty matchup of Cortes against Freeman. Gavin Lux walked against losing pitcher Jake Cousins with one out in the bottom of the 10th and went to second on Edman’s infield single to second. Defensive replacement Oswaldo Cabrera knocked down the ball with his glove but it leaked into the outfield. Two New York Yankees fans were banned from tonight’s game in the Bronx after they crossed into the field of play and interfered with Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts in last night’s game.
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Freeman, who homered in four of the series’ five games and recorded 12 RBIs to tie the World Series record set by the Yankees’ Bobby Richardson in 1960, earned MVP honors. This will be the 12th time the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers meet in the World Series, the most of any two teams in Major League Baseball. While once a frequent match-up, it’s one that hasn’t been seen in over 40 years. Gerrit Cole will make his third career World Series start, having pitched twice for the Astros in 2019, with one win and one loss.
Yanks can’t capitalize on two-out single
Blake Treinen took the mound and got Judge to pop out to short, leaving two stranded for the Yankees. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. Before Saturday’s Game 2, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced that Walker Buehler will start Game 3 at Yankee Stadium on Monday night. And then he turned pragmatic, sitting down immediately and watching a replay of the fateful pitch – a fastball in that should have been two or three inches up, too.
- The only mistake he made was trying to sneak a fastball past Juan Soto in the third inning, which ended up going 386 feet into the Yankees’ bullpen.
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- Yamamoto had a solid rookie campaign and has pitched well in his first two playoff starts, one against the Padres in the Divisional Series and the other against the Mets in NLCS.
- The two teams with the best records in baseball, two legendary franchises, both rich with history and controversy, will take the field to claim the 2024 World Series title.
- Despite the controversy, the Yankees managed to play together and win the pennant to face the Dodgers in the World Series.
- Ruffing guided the Yanks to a Game 1 victory, Russo gave them a series lead in Game 3 and Bonham finished it off in Game 5.
Juan Soto ties game
- This will be the 12th time the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers meet in the World Series, the most of any two teams in Major League Baseball.
- The Dodgers hit two singles and drew a walk to load the bases and chase Tommy Kahnle.
- As the ball was coming down, a fan reached out over the railing and snagged it in his glove.
- Freddie Freeman followed with a solo home run to right field close to where his walk-off grand slam landed in Game 1.
- The Dodgers won the game and forced a do-or-die Game 7, only to fall.
- After Shohei Ohtani got to first via catcher’s interference, Mookie Betts came up with the bases loaded and hit a sac fly to center.
- Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run home run to give the Yankees the 2-1 lead against the Dodgers.
The Dodgers broke through for a 1-0 lead in the fifth when Hernández tripled past Soto in right field and scored on Will Smith’s sacrifice fly. Soto was intentionally walked before Judge popped out against Treinen to end the inning. While the Dodgers are seeking their eighth title and second in five years, the Yankees are in the Fall Classic for the first time since winning No. 27 in 2009. In the top of the 10th, Anthony Volpe grounded into a fielder’s choice to shortstop, scoring Jazz Chisholm Jr. from third after he stole two bases, to give New York a 3-2 lead. Legendary radio sports commentator John Sterling surprised fans with a return to the microphone just in time to celebrate the Yankees’ Game 4 win of the World Series.
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Verdugo’s momentum sent him tumbling over the low retaining wall, advancing both runners one base because by rule it became a dead ball when Verdugo wound up in the stands. It was reminiscent of Kirk Gibson’s stunning homer that lifted Los Angeles over the Oakland Athletics in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series at Dodger Stadium — one of the most famous swings in baseball lore. Hobbled by a badly sprained right ankle, Freeman homered on the first pitch he saw — a 92 mph inside fastball from Nestor Cortes — and raised his bat high before beginning his trot as the sellout crowd of 52,394 roared. “Might be the greatest baseball moment I’ve ever witnessed, and I’ve witnessed some great ones,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts marveled.
Gleyber Torres’ hit called a double after fan interfered and reached over stands to make the catch
Tommy Edman made a diving stop to his left on Volpe’s grounder, but couldn’t get it out of his glove initially. He tossed to second to get Rizzo out as Chisholm came flying home with the go-ahead run. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the Fall Classic averaged 13.64 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming according to early numbers by Nielsen. That beat the 13.4 million that tuned in for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ win over the New York Giants on ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN2 and streaming.
Strong, efficient inning for Yamamoto
Fan support has added to the notoriety of the series as both teams are supported by two of the largest fanbases in North America.[citation needed] The regular season series is currently tied 11–11. Miguel Rojas hit a sacrifice fly to the warning track in center field to plate Jason Heyward for the Dodgers’ fifth run. Betts’ second hit of the game — a single to left — brought home Vargas. The inning mercifully ended for the Yankees when catcher Jose Trevino picked off James Outman at third after the rookie got a bit too greedy with his leadoff during Freddie Freeman’s second at-bat. For the second straight year (more on that in a moment), the home team won each of the first six games of the 1956 World Series.
To make room on the World Series roster for Rojas, the Dodgers left off veteran center fielder Kevin Kiermaier, who had only been used a late-innings defensive replacement in the NLCS. Back when the postseason consisted only of the World Series, the ’65 Dodgers defeated the Minnesota Twins in seven games. They gave up only two runs in their four victories — including three shutouts — while giving up 18 runs in three one-sided losses. Flaherty gave up two runs and five hits, with six strikeouts and a walk over 5⅓ innings. With two outs, the Yankees intentionally walked Mookie Betts to load the bases. The Yankees, even with Aaron Judge and Soto, can’t keep up with the Dodgers’ power show.
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Yamamoto has thrown 80 pitches through six innings and has only surrendered one hit, a solo homer to Juan Soto. The Yankees have three outs left to tie the game but have Soto, Judge and Stanton due up in the ninth inning. They’ll face Blake Treinen, who gave up a run last night in 1.1 innings pitched. Austin Wells reached on an infield single that Edman smothered with a dive to save a run before Verdugo struck out swinging against his former team. “I ran into the (batting) cage and I told the guys in the cage, this game should have been the first baseball game ever on pay-per view,” Dodgers center fielder Kiké Hernández said.
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But despite home runs from Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra in Game 3, the Dodgers rebounded for a victory. Brooklyn then evened the series with Cookie Lavagetto’s pinch-hit walk-off two-run double in Game 4. With the winner-take-all showdown tied at 2-2 in the sixth inning, Mickey Mantle hit a go-ahead homer that proved to be the difference in a 4-2 victory.
Aaron Judge tracked down Freddie Freeman’s fly ball to left center and made a jumping catch while colliding with the wall. He tossed the ball quickly to Alex Verdugo and got back up with incident. What an inning from the Dodgers, who took advantage of three big fielding miscues by the Yankees to tie the game. Energy at Yankees stadium definitely deflated a bit after the top of the fifth inning. But hope is still alive with a couple of guys here just saying, “we got a game” as we all wait for the Yankees to take their next at bat.
Stanton’s 2-run home run silenced the Dodgers fans briefly but with Nirvana playing on the loudspeaker and Jennifer Lawrence on the big screen, fans are back on their feet waving blue towels during the bottom of the sixth. Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam to win Game 1 on Friday was Kirk Gibson-esque. Another sacrifice fly by Betts in the bottom of the eighth tied the game at 2-2, which held until the 10th and final inning. LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers took Game 1 of the World Series 6-3 on Friday after a walk-off grand slam by Freddie Freeman in the bottom of the 10th — the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history. And both enter the World Series feeling optimistic about their chances. Because his injury dated to a previous round, Friedman said, MLB postseason roster rules would have prevented the Dodgers from replacing him with another player if he was unable to contribute.
- The three-run rally came entirely with two outs, as Mookie Betts extended the inning with his second single of the night.
- Cole allowed five runs, but none of them was earned as they all came during an error-filled fifth.
- It appeared to be a left wrist or shoulder injury and is unclear if he’ll be taken out of the game.
- His sixth homer in 11 games this postseason came off his bat at 116.6 mph.
- Freeman swung at Cortes’ 92-mph fastball and sent it 423 feet into the night, landing in the right field bleachers for a grand slam.
- As you can imagine, Yankees fans were ecstatic in the first inning with the back-to-back homers.
- The Dodgers can’t get anyone on base in the bottom of the ninth, and it’s time for extra innings.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters after Saturday’s 4-2 win over the Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series that Shohei Ohtani sustained a left shoulder subluxation during the game. Since MLB has adopted the format in a best-of-seven series, teams are when losing the first two on the road, with World Series records being 7-27, according to MLB. Cortes hadn’t pitched since Sept. 18 and delivered the walk-off grand slam. Last night, manager Aaron Boone chose to bring in Nestor Cortes to close out the 10th inning rather than Hill, who has been a reliable arm in the postseason. Alex Vesia need a single pitch to retire Jose Trevino, who flew out to centerfield, leaving three men on base. Left fielder Alex Verdugo made a running catch in foul territory to retire Ohtani on Cortes’ first pitch.
To close out the series in the Bronx in Game 6 behind a huge effort from Pedro Guerrero, who went 3-for-5 with a triple, a homer and five RBIs. The teams last competed in the 1981 Fall Classic, with the Dodgers winning six games. With a delayed season debut on June 19 due to nerve irritation in his pitching elbow, he was limited to 17 regular-season starts. This postseason, he is 1-0 with a 3.31 ERA across three starts, with his best performance coming in ALDS Game 4 against the Royals, where he threw seven innings, allowing just one run. The two teams with the best records in baseball, two legendary franchises, both rich with history and controversy, will take the field to claim the 2024 World Series title. But, in the court of public opinion, the entire country is divided.
However, the Yankees kept the pressure on and managed to chip away at the lead. Aaron Judge went deep in the sixth to plate three runs and bring the Yankees to within one. Then with the bases loaded in the top of the eighth, Judge singled in two to put New York ahead 9-8. LOS ANGELES – The vast riches beyond his wildest dreams await just weeks from now. His impact in just one season with the most storied franchise in baseball has placed him back on the game’s biggest stage. While Phillips was replaced on the roster by fellow right-hander Brusdar Graterol, who was out one month with a shoulder injury, the loss of Phillips deletes a crucial piece of the Dodgers’ postseason bullpen alignment.
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The right-hander has made three postseason starts, posting a 7.04 ERA with a .254 batting average against. To honor Valenzuela, the team will wear a black uniform patch starting tonight and throughout the rest of next season. While some fans might jeer at the Yankees and Dodgers being the last teams standing, MLB could not have asked for a more star-studded showdown between cornerstone franchises heavily-linked by history.
LOS ANGELES — Jack Flaherty has allowed just three hits and a walk while striking out five through the first five innings of Game 1. We’ve got a 2-2 ballgame heading into the ninth inning after Mookie Betts’ sacrifice fly scored Shohei Ohtani in the bottom of the eighth. LOS ANGELES — With a runner on second and two outs, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts chose to intentionally walk Juan Soto to bring Aaron Judge to the plate. Blake Treinen came into the game to replace Michael Kopech, and got Judge to popped out to the infield. Stanton, who grew up in Southern California going to Dodgers games and hoped to one day for the club, looked to have broken his hometown team’s heart with a massive two-run homer in the sixth inning. Freeman swung at Cortes’ 92-mph fastball and sent it 423 feet into the night, landing in the right field bleachers for a grand slam.
It’s a confusing zone, and worth keeping an eye on as the game goes on. Giancarlo Stanton uncorked an absolute moonshot to left field for a two-run homer and the Yankees have a 2-1 lead. Shohei Ohtani juuuuust missed a home run to right field, instead hitting a double off the wall. After a short hop at second base caught dodgers vs yankees Gleyber Torres off guard, Ohtani moved to third as the ball dribbled into the infield. The Dodgers can’t get anyone on base in the bottom of the ninth, and it’s time for extra innings. The Dodgers had another factor to consider with Phillips, who had pitched 6 ⅔ scoreless innings in the first two rounds of the playoffs.
He was then moved over to third base on a ground out by Miguel Rojas but was stranded after Shohei Ohtani grounded out to end the inning. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts just took the ball from him in the top of the seventh inning after a masterful performance. The Japanese right-hander threw 6.1 innings, allowing just one hit, two walks and striking out four. Soto singled leading off before Judge struck out swinging for the third time.
Freeman’s home run wasn’t quite as dramatic, but he entered Friday’s Game 1 hobbled himself. Freeman hadn’t played since Game 4 of the NLCS because of a heel injury, and he had to labor through a triple earlier in the game. “But at the end of the day, as much as I love enjoying this moment, we gotta turn the page and get ready for tomorrow. They are going to come out ready to go but we will too.” Sluggers Ohtani and Aaron Judge combined to hit only 2 for 10 — though Ohtani hit a double in the eighth that set up Betts’s game-tying sacrifice. In the top of the ninth, Gleyber Torres appeared to hit a go-ahead home run but the umpires ruled it was fan interference after a fan reached over the stands and snagged the ball. Nestor Cortes, who hadn’t pitched since Sept. 18 due to an elbow injury, gave up the slam and took the loss for New York.
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