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Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto achieved a feat last seen more than two decades ago on Sunday, throwing his second consecutive postseason complete game to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 in Game 2 of the World Series in Toronto.
2024 — Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman sets record with a home run in his sixth consecutive World Series game, including two with Atlanta Braves in 2021, in 11-4 loss at Yankee Stadium in New York.
Freddie Freeman's home run in the 18th inning was the difference in the longest World Series game of all time as the Dodgers outlasted the blue Jays 6-5.
Blake Snell is an ace. He's a two-time Cy Young award winner. He deserves his flowers. The Blue Jays feel like they were designed in a lab to specifically thwart his best efforts. Snell relies on deception and consistent swing-and-miss, which is something the Toronto lineup largely does not oblige.
The Dodgers lost to the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, but they reminded fans they'll return home for playoff games.
The longest game in World Series history took place in 2018, when the Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox on Max Muncy's home run in the 18th inning of Game 3 right here at Dodger Stadium. Prior to the 2018 record-setting affair, the longest World Series game was 14 innings, happening in 1916, 2005 and 2015.
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Hall of Fame legend singled out a surprising player after an 18-inning win over the Toronto Blue Jays.