Yankees 'moronic' call spectacularly backfires as Dodgers win dramatic extra-inning World Series Game 1

In a rematch 43 years successful nan making, nan Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees didn't neglect to present connected nan World Series blockbuster billing.

Freddie Freeman drew first humor for nan Dodgers pinch a walkoff Grand Slam successful a melodramatic ending to a 6-3 thrilling World Series curtain raiser. 

The 2 titans of MLB group nan shape for a World Series showdown Friday nighttime arsenic nan Yankees and nan Dodgers went rustle for rustle passim 10 tense innings of Game 1 successful Los Angeles. 

Nestor Cortes took to nan mound successful nan tenth inning and intentionally walked Mookie Betts to look Freeman but nan move backfired connected nan Yankees arsenic nan first baseman collapsed hearts crossed nan Big Apple. 

Freeman deed nan first game-ending expansive slam successful World Series history pinch 2 outs successful nan 10th inning to springiness nan Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory. 

Hobbled by a severely sprained ankle, Freeman homered connected nan first transportation he saw - an wrong fastball from Nestor Cortes - and raised his bat precocious earlier opening his trot arsenic nan sellout crowd of 52,394 roared.

It was reminiscent of Kirk Gibson's game-ending homer that lifted Los Angeles complete nan Oakland Athletics successful Game 1 of nan 1988 World Series astatine Dodger Stadium - 1 of nan astir celebrated swings successful shot lore.

Freeman, who missed 3 games during nan National League playoffs because of nan wounded to his correct ankle, didn't person an extra-base deed this postseason until legging retired a triple earlier connected Friday.

After nan location run, Freeman ran complete to his father.

'I was conscionable screaming successful his face. I´m sorry, dad,' Freeman said, laughing. 'He´s been location since I was a small boy, throwing batting believe to maine each day. So this is simply a moment, it´s my dad´s moment.'

Yet, Yankees head Aaron Boone's determination to bring successful Cortes, who hadn't sounded successful six weeks, and intentionally locomotion Betts to bring Freeman up to nan plate, near New York supporters fuming. 

'This feline needs to beryllium fired man,' 1 instrumentality said connected X, formerly known arsenic Twitter, referring to Boone. 'You for illustration nan matchup? Nestor was connected nan sofa for nan past period but you for illustration nan matchup? Moronic. Puzzling. Baffling.'

'I brought successful a non-reliever who hadn't sounded successful 5 weeks to look aggregate Hall of Fame hitters successful immoderate of nan highest-leverage sheet appearances successful shot history. AMA,' different wrote, mocking Boone. 

'Nestor Cortes hasn't sounded successful 6 weeks,' a 3rd added. 'Putting him successful this spot is nan worst determination Aaron Boone could person made. Simply unbelievable.' 

'Aaron Boone sent Nestor Cortes retired into nan wilderness of nan World Series and past intentionally walked 1 of nan worst #Postseason hitters of our procreation to look Freddie Freeman,' different chimed in. 'Good night.'

'Aaron Boone decided to propulsion Nestor Cortes who hasn’t thrown a shot successful a period complete Tim Hill who had been stellar passim nan full playoffs,' said 1 instrumentality connected societal media, who questioned Boone's tactical decisions. 'And group inquire why fans don’t for illustration him.'

Even erstwhile Yankee Cameron Maybin was near stunned by nan determination arsenic he posted: 'That's complete reasoning it.... time off Glayber successful nan damn game!!!; 

In this much-hyped, star-studded World Series betwixt 2 of baseball's astir storied and successful franchises, Game 1 surely delivered. It was nan 3rd consecutive Series opener to spell other innings.

In nan apical of nan 10th, Anthony Volpe grounded into a fielder's prime to shortstop, scoring Jazz Chisholm Jr. from 3rd aft he stole 2 bases, to springiness nan Yankees a 3-2 lead.

The speedy Chisholm singled disconnected Blake Treinen and past stole second. Following an intentional locomotion to Anthony Rizzo, Chisholm swiped 3rd guidelines uncontested arsenic Treinen was slow to nan sheet pinch Max Muncy playing heavy astatine third.

Tommy Edman made a diving extremity to his near connected Volpe's grounder, but couldn´t get it retired of his mitt astatine first. He tossed to 2nd to get Rizzo retired arsenic Chisholm came flying location pinch nan go-ahead run.

But nan Dodgers weren´t done yet.

Gavin Lux walked against Jake Cousins pinch 1 retired successful nan bottommost of nan 10th and went to 2nd connected Edman´s infield azygous to second. Defensive replacement Oswaldo Cabrera knocked down nan shot pinch his mitt but it leaked into nan outfield.

That brought up prima slugger Shohei Ohtani, a left-handed hitter. Yankees head Aaron Boone went to his bullpen again for Cortes, a lefty starter who hadn't sounded since Sept. 18 because of an elbow injury.

After missing nan AL playoffs, Cortes was added to nan World Series roster Friday.

Left fielder Alex Verdugo made a moving drawback successful foul territory to discontinue Ohtani. Verdugo's momentum sent him tumbling complete nan debased retaining wall, advancing some runners 1 guidelines because by norm it became a dormant shot erstwhile Verdugo coiled up successful nan stands.