Dodgers beat Yankees in 10 innings on Freeman’s slamWalk-off grand slam is first in history of World Series Yankees v Dodgers: World Series Game 1 – live reaction
Freddie Freeman hit the first game-ending grand slam in World Series history with two outs in the 10th inning to give 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 raised his bat high before beginning his trot as the sellout crowd of 52,394 roared.
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