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Freddie Freeman hit a game-winning, walk-off grand slam with two out within the backside of the tenth inning to offer the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 win over the New York Yankees in Sport 1 of the World Collection on Friday night.
MLB @MLB
IT’S GONE
IT’S GONE
IT’S GONE
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FREDDIE FREEMAN #WALKOFF GRAND SLAM pic.twitter.com/LlVU1ZGyGx
Jeff Eisenband @JeffEisenband
“He has been there since I used to be just a little boy, throwing batting apply to me each day. This is not my second, it is my dad’s second.”
– Freddie Freeman on operating over to his dad after his walk-off grand slam dwelling run to win Sport 1 of the World Collection pic.twitter.com/N8uCoMGwCd
Los Angeles Dodgers @Dodgers
FREDDIE WALK-OFF GRAND SLAM ON REPEAT. #WORLDSERIES pic.twitter.com/73WwgKVLtk
Los Angeles Dodgers @Dodgers
Stroll-off splash! #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/UUfBfSeX7c
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Excessive fly ball into proper area, she is… GONE! pic.twitter.com/JpEwbQJW5T
MLB @MLB
Absolute CINEMA#WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/NKk09fnCwi
Minutes earlier, the Yankees led 3-2 with one out and runners on first and second when Shohei Ohtani lofted a fly ball down the left area foul line.
New York outfielder Alex Verdugo then drifted to the aspect wall, caught the pop-up and flipped into the stands for out quantity two.
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WOW!!!
ALEX VERDUGO MAKES THE CATCH AND FLIPS OVER THE WALL 🤯 pic.twitter.com/RD0gfw9jzf
The runners advanced to second and third as a result of Verdugo fell into an out-of-play space throughout his acrobatic catch.
New York supervisor Aaron Boone then referred to as for Nestor Cortes to deliberately stroll Mookie Betts in favor of a lefty-lefty matchup, Cortes vs. Freeman.
The primary baseman made the Yankees pay, depositing the primary pitch into the seats for a no-doubt homer and the primary walk-off grand slam in World Collection historical past.
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The complete checklist of gamers with a stroll off grand slam in World Collection historical past:
⚾️ Freddie FreemanThat is it. That is the checklist. pic.twitter.com/Yb0t9VRUuH
Jayson Stark @jaysonst
Freddie Freeman: First lead-flipping extra-inning walkoff HR in World Collection historical past.
This is not the primary time the Dodgers have benefitted from a game-winning, walk-off dwelling run with two out within the backside of the tenth inning in Sport 1 of the World Collection.
In 1988, an injured Kirk Gibson got here off the bench to pinch-hit and delivered a 3-2 backdoor slider into the suitable area stands for a 5-4 win in opposition to the Oakland Athletics. L.A., a large underdog, gained the collection in 5 video games.
MLB @MLB
SHE IS … GONE!!
1988 meets 2024
Absolute chills pic.twitter.com/w22CGpnmtO
MLB Metrics @MLBMetrics
Vin Scully’s name of Kirk Gibson’s 1988 WS G1 walk-off dwelling run vs Joe Davis’s name of Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam:
HIGH FLY BALL INTO RIGHT FIELD, SHE IS GONE!
SHE IS GONE! GIBBY, MEET FREDDIE! GAME ONE OF THE WORLD SERIES!
That is what baseball is all about. pic.twitter.com/x2Lu6RuaS1
Freeman himself has been enjoying by way of a proper ankle sprain since Sept. 26, and he was the superhero Friday to place L.A. up 1-0 within the best-of-seven collection.
For sure, many athletes, baseball followers and analysts had been shocked and enthralled by the dramatic Freeman homer to cap an on the spot basic.
Patrick Mahomes II @PatrickMahomes
Wow! Absolute bomb! Salute 🫡 @FreddieFreeman5
Earvin Magic Johnson @MagicJohnson
Freddie Freeman with the primary stroll off grand slam in World Collection historical past to hold us to a 1-0 begin! Wow!! That was some of the thrilling World Collection video games I’ve seen or been aside of! It left me breathless, and it was simply Sport 1! 🤩 https://t.co/NO4scZlP0l
Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
FREDDIE FREEMAN AFTER HITTING A WALKOFF GRAND SLAM: pic.twitter.com/DMrwKasbKC
Rob Friedman @PitchingNinja
Freddie Freeman, just about… pic.twitter.com/0uLDs30SON
Noah Camras @noahcamras
Two of the best moments in Dodgers historical past.
Kirk Gibson, meet Freddie Freeman. pic.twitter.com/4iGMGIjeWG
ESPN @espn
“Oh he spanked it for recreation … Freddie Freeman … OOOOOO.” 😂
Bradley Beal reacting to Freddie Freeman’s walk-off dwelling run in Sport 1 of the World Collection. pic.twitter.com/WxBUriqZaL
Robert Littal BSO @BSO
Freddie Freeman once they walked Betts to get to him pic.twitter.com/it3q4ETpKc
At The Buzzer @AtTheBuzzer1
Yankees: “we bought Shohei Ohtani out let’s put Mookie Betts on base so we do not have to take care of him”
Freddie Freeman: pic.twitter.com/0ERxkbqBFp
Calais Campbell @CalaisCampbell
Wow what a end! Glad I bought to witness that stay! Stroll off Grand Slam!!! Unbelievable #WorldSeries
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steve Kerr, a Dodgers fan, was teaching in Utah when Freddie Freeman hit the grand slam. He mentioned he heard a man within the entrance row gasp and say: ‘He hit it out.’ Kerr requested the fan: “Who?” pic.twitter.com/aX4IfLs4gG
Blake Harris @BlakeHHarris
ONE OF THE GREATEST DODGERS WINS OF MY LIFE
FREDDIE FREEMAN YOU ARE A HERO
I’M STILL SHAKING
3 WINS AWAY!!!!! pic.twitter.com/xHAOywCR73
Jay Skurski @JaySkurski
There cannot be a greater second in sports activities than the one Freddie Freeman simply skilled.
My annual reminder: Playoff baseball is much and away the very best postseason of the 4 main sports activities.
Wayne Randazzo @WayneRandazzo
For all the children who dream about hitting the stroll off grand slam within the World Collection, Freddie Freeman is the primary one who has really executed it. That was fairly magical.
Alexis Pearson @alexismirjana
Freddie Freeman stepping as much as bat after they deliberately walked Mookie pic.twitter.com/CM4FmQNXf1
Cut4 @Cut4
me watching that freddie freeman walk-off pic.twitter.com/5cpEXk2yK3
Yard Sports activities @_BackyardSports
Juice stage: 1000000000000000% https://t.co/DZHmSJEW3M
Sport 2 will happen on Saturday at 8:08 p.m. ET. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will get the ball for the Dodgers, whereas Carlos Rodón will get the decision for the Yanks.
