Dodgers, Blue Jays and World Series
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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays after Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off home run, tying the record for the longest World Series game in history.
An epic 18-inning Game 3 ended in relief for the Dodgers and heartbreak for the Blue Jays. Here are my takeaways.
Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer got hurt on a seventh-inning swing and had to leave the game, only to have his spot in the order come up six more times. Dodgers’ catcher Will Smith and third baseman Max Muncy nearly hit walk-off home runs in the 14th, and Hernández nearly hit one in the 16th.
As social media undertook its own task of informally picking an MVP during the World Series’ epic Game 3 this week, a surprise candidate emerged… and we’re not even talking about the Los Angeles Dodgers’ underdog relief pitcher Will Klein (although,
Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off home run in the 18th inning, and the Dodgers won an all-time classic in Game 3 of the World Series, 6-5, on Monday night. Here are some key takeaways from Dodger Stadium,