The Los Angeles Dodgers withstood a dominant performance early from Gerrit Cole and capitalized on multiple miscues to mount a furious rally en route to a thrilling 7-6 comeback win to capture their eighth World Series title in franchise history.
Kiké Hernández broke up Cole’s no-hitter with a leadoff single in the fifth inning, which was followed by Aaron Judge inexplicably dropping a line drive that left two on with nobody out.
More sloppy ensued as Anthony Volpe attempted to throw to third base after fielding a grounder. It was off target, leaving the bases loaded.
Cole struck out Gavin Lux and Shohei Ohtani, but followed that with a mental lapse by failing to cover first base on a ground ball hit to Anthony Rizzo. That allowed a run to score and led to Freddie Freeman keeping the rally alive with a two-run single.
That gave Freeman 12 RBI against the Yankees, tying with Bobby Richardson (1960) for the record of most in a single World Series.
Teoscar Hernández then drove a booming two-run double over Judge’s head to tie the game.
That wiped out the Yankees’ 5-0 lead that they built behind a power display. Judge and Chisholm combined for back-to-back home runs in the first inning, and Alex Verdugo’s RBI single chased Jack Flaherty from the game with one out in the second.
Flaherty made postseason history as the first starting pitcher to allow at least four runs and two homers while completing less than two innings in a World Series outing.
With their home crowd stunned, the Yankees immediately responded — aided by Dodgers relievers not being sharp and handing out walks — to reclaim a lead on Stanton’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth.
To that point, the Dodgers had used Anthony Banda, Ryan Brasier, Michael Kopech, Alex Vesia, Brusdar Graterol and Blake Treinen.
Dodgers complete comeback for World Series title
After getting the final out in the sixth inning, Treinen remained in the game and retired the side in order in the seventh.
That loomed large as Kiké Hernández and Tommy Edman started the eighth with back-to-back singles. Will Smith drew a four-pitch walk, which prompted the Yankees to go to closer Luke Weaver for his third day in a row pitching.
Weaver wasn’t sharp and the Dodgers managed to do just enough by putting the ball in play with Lux and Mookie Betts each hitting a sacrifice fly to put L.A. ahead for good.
Walker Buehler saves Dodgers
Having exhausted all their high-leverage options, the Dodgers turned to Walker Buehler one one day of rest to face the bottom of the Yankees lineup in the ninth inning.
Buehler capped off what amounted to a remarkable postseason run on a personal level with his first Major League save.
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