Freddie Freeman’s leadoff home run in the bottom of the 18th inning ended Monday’s game — tying the record for the longest contest in World Series history — and lifted the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. The win gave the Dodgers a 2-1 series lead.

Only one other World Series game has ever reached 18 innings — in 2018, when the Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox.

Offense was scarce after Shohei Ohtani homered to tie the game at 5 in the seventh inning. It took another 11 innings before another run crossed the plate.

“But I don’t think we’re physically tired. I think you’re just mentally tired because you’re in it every pitch, and every pitch means something in the World Series and in the playoffs. So I think we’re all emotionally and mentally drained,” Freem

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