Game 1 world series
The Dodgers had lost to the Yankees in 1977 and 1978, and they lost the first two games of this series at Yankee Stadium. To get back in it, the Dodgers won three straight one-run games at home, and after finishing the series in New York, three Dodgers — Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager — shared the MVP https://fishbreeding.info/.
9:33 p.m. — Kiké earns the Dodgers first hit of the night on a single to Soto, snatching Cole’s no-hitter. Edman steps up and adds another on a fielding error by Judge, who makes his first mistake of the night. Smith is up with two on and no outs.
If you asked many baseball fans, I’m guessing half would assume Kirk Gibson won this one. Who cares if he took only one swing? We still talk about that swing! But Hershiser capped his incredible 1988 season by pitching 24 2/3 (!) innings in the NLCS, then tossing two complete games in the World Series: 18 innings, two runs on seven hits, and six walks to 17 strikeouts.
10:10 p.m. — Edman starts things out with a liner to Verdugo who makes the catch. Cole earns his sixth strikeout of the night the next at-bat, getting Smith swinging on five pitches. Lux flies out to Soto to end Cole’s 1-2-3 inning, the score locked at two.
Game 1 world series
Much has been made of the similarities between the performance of the Dodgers in this year’s National League Championship Series and in the 1965 World Series. As the Dodgers head to their fourth World Series in eight years, holding up their accomplishment to that of their brethren 59 years ago provides both a contrast and a comparison.
It was almost an early exit for the Dodgers in the NLDS as they trailed San Diego 2-1 in the best-of-five format, but they were able to win the final two games thanks in large part to their bullpen — and the Padres’ bats going ice cold. The NLCS was a bizarre one that saw no close games, and the Dodgers’ bats were simply too much for the Mets’ pitching staff to handle. The Dodgers’ rotation has essentially been a mess outside of one start each from Jack Flaherty and Yoshinobu Yamamoto — and a so-so one from Walker Buehler — but the bullpen has (mostly) been outstanding, and the Los Angeles lineup has been spectacular. No surprise there.
Bottom of the fourth: Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo made a running, over-the-shoulder catch on a fly ball hit by Mookie Betts. Freddie Feeeman grounded out. Teoscar Hernández popped out to short.
Much has been made of the similarities between the performance of the Dodgers in this year’s National League Championship Series and in the 1965 World Series. As the Dodgers head to their fourth World Series in eight years, holding up their accomplishment to that of their brethren 59 years ago provides both a contrast and a comparison.
It was almost an early exit for the Dodgers in the NLDS as they trailed San Diego 2-1 in the best-of-five format, but they were able to win the final two games thanks in large part to their bullpen — and the Padres’ bats going ice cold. The NLCS was a bizarre one that saw no close games, and the Dodgers’ bats were simply too much for the Mets’ pitching staff to handle. The Dodgers’ rotation has essentially been a mess outside of one start each from Jack Flaherty and Yoshinobu Yamamoto — and a so-so one from Walker Buehler — but the bullpen has (mostly) been outstanding, and the Los Angeles lineup has been spectacular. No surprise there.
Bottom of the fourth: Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo made a running, over-the-shoulder catch on a fly ball hit by Mookie Betts. Freddie Feeeman grounded out. Teoscar Hernández popped out to short.
Game 2 world series
Other than a Juan Soto solo homer in the third inning, Yamamoto was brilliant in Game 2, holding New York to one hit (Soto’s home run) and two walks in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out four and retired the final 11 batters he faced after the Soto homer. Yamamoto threw 86 pitches, his most since returning from a shoulder injury on Sept. 10.
LOS ANGELES — One of my favorite things about baseball being an everyday sport is we barely get a chance to catch our breath after a legendary game. We just witnessed one of the greatest Game 1s in World Series history and less than 24 hours after it ended, Game 2 starts. The Yankees don’t have time to sulk while the Dodgers need to make sure any celebrations were temporary.
Gary D: “The Dodgers have a top four that you can’t pitch around. And they have a long lineup, too. Their relief staff is deep enough so that if one pitcher isn’t having a good night they can bring in four or five other good pitchers. So if their starters pitch well, as they’ve done so far, it’s really tough to beat them. Maybe one or two games, sure, but four is just not too likely.”
Game 3 world series
The next batter, shortstop Anthony Volpe lined a single to right, where Teoscar Hernández fielded the ball and transferred the ball to his right hand just as Stanton touched the bag at third. Hernández uncorked a 93.9-mph throw that bounced once before getting to the glove of catcher Will Smith just before Stanton, who slid directly into Smith’s glove.
Of course, Yankees fans are aware of the only time in baseball history a team has come back after losing the first three games of a best-of-seven series. It was 2004 ALCS when the Red Sox did it to the Yankees en route to their first World Series title in 86 years.
Giancarlo Stanton was the lone Yankees runner on base. Stanton, whom Statcast ranks as the 19th-slowest player in all of baseball, broke toward third. And just as Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernández gathered the ball, Stanton stepped on third with Yankees coach Luis Rojas waving him home.
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman celebrates a two-run home run against the New York Yankees during the first inning in Game 3 of the baseball World Series, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The Yankees were also thought to have a starting pitching advantage coming into this series, but the Dodgers have been the team that has seen their starters come through. Meanwhile, the Yankees are hitting just .186/.284/.294 through three games.