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World Series News: Freddie Freeman’s 10th-Inning Slam Lifts Dodgers in Game 1
Freddie Freeman could barely run Friday. He didn’t need to.
Freeman, who’s been in and out of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup the entire month of October with an ankle injury, ended Game 1 of the World Series with a 10th-inning grand slam against New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr.
The Yankees intentionally walked Mookie Betts ahead of Freeman, a left-handed hitter, with the left-hander Cortes on the mound.
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That loaded the bases for Freeman, whose home run lifted the Dodgers to a 6-3 victory.
So it was that the Dodgers struck first in a World Series pitting two of baseball’s most storied franchises against each other for the first time in 43 years.
The Yankees were leading 3-2 when a walk by Gavin Lux, and a single by Tommy Edman, put runners on first and second with one out in the 10th inning. Edman was the last of three batters faced by right-hander Jake Cousins, who gave way to Cortes with left-handed hitting slugger Shohei Ohtani due up.
Ohtani saw one pitch from Cortes and skied it to left field, where Alex Verdugo made an incredible catch leaning over the short fence.
Freeman finished 2 for 5 with a triple and a home run.
For a moment, it appeared the Yankees would end Game 1 in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Gleyber Torres sent a fly ball screaming 383 feet toward left field, only to see it come to the rest in the glove of a Dodger fan who reached over the fence. Ruled a double as a result of fan interference, the Yankees could not score and the game proceeded to the 10th inning tied 2-2.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. got the run back the hard way — with his feet.
In the top of the 10th inning Chisholm singled with one out against Dodgers pitcher Blake Treinen, then stole second base and third base to put himself 90 feet from home plate.
When Anthony Volpe’s ground ball was too hot for Dodgers shortstop Tommy Edman to get out of his glove in time turn into a double play, Chisholm scored from third base.
More to come on this story from Newsweek Sports.
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