The 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 after 18 innings 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 fall

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