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Freeman Hits 1st Game-Ending Slam in World Series History as Dodgers Top Yankees 6-3 in Opener

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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani connects for a double during the eighth inning in Game 1 of the World Series against the New York Yankees on Friday in Los Angeles.

The Associated Press

13:06 JST, October 26, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit the first game-ending grand slam in World Series history with two outs in the 10th inning, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in a dramatic opener Friday night.

Hobbled by a badly sprained ankle, Freeman homered on the first pitch he saw — an inside fastball from Nestor Cortes — and then dropped his bat before beginning a trot while greeted with a roar from the sellout crowd of 52,394.

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 the Yankees a 3-2 lead.

It was the third straight World Series opener to go extra innings.

The speedy Chisholm singled off Blake Treinen and then stole second and third for a Yankees team not known for speed.