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Local NewsFreddie Freeman’s walk-off homer gives Dodgers a 2-1 World Series lead after thrilling 18-inning gameByDean FioresiDean FioresiWeb Producer, CBS Los AngelesDean Fioresi is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. He covers breaking news throughout Southern California. When he’s not writing about local events, he enjoys focusing on sports and entertainment.Read Full BioDean FioresiUpdated on: October 28, 2025 / 7:42 AM EDT/ CBS LAThe Dodgers have jumped to a 2-1 lead in the 2025 World Series after a thrilling, back-and-forth, extra-inning contest in Game 3 ended in a 6-5 win for Los Angeles. The 18-inning game ended with yet another walk-off home run off the bat of Freddie Freeman.Shohei Ohtani led the way for the Boys in Blue, reaching base in all nine of his plate appearances, setting a postseason record and tying an MLB record. He slugged two homers and two doubles, was intentionally walked four times, drew another walk and had three runs driven in, continuing his postseason excellence thus far in October.The 18-inning matchup tied for the longest in World Series history, matching the 2018 game between the Boston Red Sox and the Dodgers, which the Boys in Blue won via a Max Muncy walk-off homer before ultimately falling in the series.Echoing that history, which happened almost exactly to Monday’s date seven years ago —on Oct. 26, 2018 — Freeman launched a walk-off bomb to deep center field, ending the game 6-5.Game breakdownThe Dodgers jumped on Toronto starter Max Scherzer early, staking a 1-0 lead with a Teoscar Hernández homer deep to left field. Ohtani tacked on to the lead with his own solo shot in the third inning, ripping a fastball up and in over the right field wall.Will Smith and Shohei Ohtani celebrate after Ohtani scores in the fifth inning of Game Three of the 2025 World Series on Monday, October 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesFreddie Freeman drew a walk after the Ohtani homer, promptly stealing second base with Dodgers catcher Will Smith at the plate. He lined a single to right field, but Toronto outfielder Addison Barger unfurled a perfect throw home to nab Freeman as he attempted to score.Game 1 recap:Toronto Blue Jays rout LA Dodgers in Game 1 of the World SeriesThe Blue Jays bounced back from the game-tying homer almost immediately, however, when Alejandro Kirk crushed a three-run homer after Los Angeles starter Tyler Glasnow hung a curveball over the plate. Guerrero Jr. prefaced Kirk’s at-bat with a walk, which was followed by an error from the Dodgers’ second baseman Tommy Edman, who let a Bo Bichette grounder skip under his glove and into right field.They added another run on an Andres Gimenez sacrifice fly, giving them a 4-2 lead.As expected, Ohtani and the Dodgers answered back quickly. Ohtani’s second double of the game scored Kiké Hernández from first base before Freddie Freeman slashed a ball past the diving glove of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., tying the game at 4-4.In the …
Published: 2025-10-28T11:42:00
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