The Dodgers Win the 2024 World Series
The battle between Los Angeles and New York has been won by the former. The Dodgers overcame a five-run deficit in Game 5 of the World Series Wednesday to beat the Yankees 7-6, sealing the 4-1 series win.
Game 5 Highlights
The Dodgers staged a dramatic comeback in Game 5. Freddie Freeman claimed the MVP for his heroics across the five games, including a game-winning grand slam in Game 1 and routine homers. Gerrit Cole won the starting pitching duel, lasting 6 2/3 innings, while Jack Flaherty was pulled early in the second following New York’s 4-0 lead.
First Inning Scoring
Los Angeles’ stars were retired in order for the first inning, but Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit back-to-back homers to make it 3-0 in the bottom of the first. Alex Verdugo‘s single to right made it 4-0 in the second, with Anthony Volpe scoring following an earlier double to left.
Collapse in the Fifth Inning
Giancarlo Stanton added another home run to make it 5-0 in the third, but everything collapsed for New York in the fifth. After Aaron Judge failed to catch an easy pop fly, the Dodgers gradually loaded the bases with no outs as the Yankees kept making errors on routine plays. Mookie Betts reached safely on a grounder to first, allowing Kike Hernandez to score. With the bases loaded, Freddie Freeman hit a two-run single to cut the Dodgers’ deficit to 5-3. Teoscar Hernandez followed with a game-tying double to deep center to cap a five-run inning for the Dodgers.
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Teoscar Hernandez then hit a grounder to second for a fielder’s choice that left runners at the corners. Giancarlo Stanton then lifted a drive to center field, allowing Soto to score the go-ahead run.
Top of the Eighth Inning
The Yankees couldn’t prevent more defensive errors, which cost them in the top of the eighth. Tommy Kahnle replaced Clay Holmes in the top of the eighth and didn’t last eight pitches. Kike Hernandez singled to left, Tommy Edman infield singled, and Will Smith walked, loading the bases with no outs. Luke Weaver came in for Kahnle, making it the third straight day he pitched, the first such stretch of his career. But Weaver couldn’t get New York out of the jam as Kike Hernandez and Edman capitalized with runs to give L.A. its first lead of the game. A catcher’s interference call against Austin Wells with Shohei Ohtani at the plate loaded the bases, leading to a sac fly by Mookie Betts to give the Dodgers a 7-6 lead.
The Final
Mark Leiter Jr. closed the top of the ninth without allowing a run to L.A. following some woes caused by Luke Weaver. But Walker Buehler entered to close it out, recording outs on Volpe, Wells, and Alex Verdugo. The win marks the eighth World Series title for the Dodgers, their last coming in 2020. The Yankees’ drought extended another year as they last won the Fall Classic in 2009.
FAQs
Q: What was the final score of Game 5?
A: The Dodgers won 7-6.
Q: Who was the MVP of the 2024 World Series?
A: Freddie Freeman.
Q: How many World Series titles have the Dodgers won?
A: Eight.
Q: How many years has it been since the Yankees last won the World Series?
A: Eleven years.
