World Series, Game 3: Freddie Freeman home run in 18-inning epic gives Dodgers 2-1 lead
Japanese batter Shohei Ohtani homers twice and ties 119-year-old major league record as he puts on yet another historic postseason show
Freddie Freeman blasted a walk-off home run in a record-equalling 18-inning World Series classic to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.
Freeman – who had smashed an iconic walk-off grand slam in the Dodgers’ 2024 World Series win over the New York Yankees – launched a mammoth solo shot to settle a marathon battle at Dodger Stadium that lasted six hours and 39 minutes.
The victory puts the defending champions 2-1 up in the best-of-seven Major League Baseball series with game four expected to take place on Tuesday.
Freeman’s winning home-run crowned a night of extraordinary drama that saw both teams slug it out in a back-and-forth battle that resembled a heavyweight boxing contest.
The game equalled the previous longest game in World Series history: the Dodgers’ 18-inning victory over the Boston Red Sox in the 2018 championship, which was also won via a walkoff.
“This one took a little longer but this game was incredible,” said Freeman, comparing Monday’s drama to last year’s grand slam winner against the Yankees.