Dodgers look to take commanding World Series lead after Freddie Freeman's heroic efforts in Game 1

A Hollywood writer couldn’t person scripted Freddie Freeman’s moment immoderate better.

Battered and bruised by an ankle wounded earlier successful nan postseason, nan first baseman deed a walk-off expansive slam successful nan 10th inning of Game 1 of nan World Series against nan New York Yankees.

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman celebrates his walk-off expansive slam location tally against nan New York Yankees during nan 10th inning successful Game 1 of nan shot World Series, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, successful Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Freeman became nan first subordinate successful MLB history to execute nan heroic feat successful a World Series game. Additionally, it was 36 years agone that Kirk Gibson deed a walk-off location tally successful Game 1 of nan 1988 World Series against nan Oakland Athletics.

"When you get told you do thing for illustration that successful this crippled that’s been astir a very agelong clip -- I emotion nan history of this game, to beryllium a portion of it, it’s special," he said aft nan game, via MLB.com. "I’ve been playing this crippled a agelong time, and to travel up successful those moments, you dream astir those moments. Even erstwhile you’re 35 and been successful nan convention for 15 years, you want to beryllium a portion of those."

Los Angeles will person a 1-0 lead erstwhile its players return nan section for Game 2 connected Saturday night. The crippled originates astatine 8:08 p.m. ET and tin beryllium seen connected FOX.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman (5) celebrates pinch Mookie Betts (50) aft hitting a game-winning expansive slam against nan New York Yankees during nan 10th inning successful Game 1 of nan shot World Series, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, successful Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Unfortunately, nan blockbuster show nan Dodgers are trying to put together needs respective much acts, a twist and possibly moreover an Oscar-worthy ending much than an exhilarating beginning.

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As Hall of Famer Yogi Berra erstwhile put it, "It ain’t complete til it’s over."

The Yankees showed their moxie successful Game 1,

Giancarlo Stanton deed a towering two-run homer to springiness New York nan lead successful nan sixth. Then, Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s baserunning allowed nan Yankees to return nan lead successful nan 10th inning earlier Freeman’s location run.

"You ne'er want that ending," Stanton said aft nan game. "You've sewage to triumph 4 anyways. No 1 said it's going to beryllium easy."

New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. celebrates successful nan dugout aft scoring connected a fielders prime by Anthony Volpe against nan Los Angeles Dodgers during nan 10th inning successful Game 1 of nan shot World Series, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, successful Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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For a chance astatine redemption, nan Yankees will commencement Carlos Rodon successful Game 2. As nan Dodgers look to return a commanding lead, they will commencement Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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