Dodgers Triumph Over Blue Jays in Marathon World Series Showdown

Wed Oct 29 2025 21:45:21 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

In a gripping World Series match, the Los Angeles Dodgers edged out the Toronto Blue Jays with a dramatic walk-off home run by Freddie Freeman, making history in the process.

Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 18th inning, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a thrilling 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the World Series. The epic match, which lasted over six hours, saw several lead changes and showcased the pitching and batting prowess of both teams, with Shohei Ohtani also making a significant impact. The ongoing series continues with Game 4 scheduled soon.

Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 18th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven World Series, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an epic game lasting more than six-and-a-half hours.

It was the joint longest postseason game in Major League Baseball history in terms of innings, with no runs scored between the seventh and 18th innings.

Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani also hit two home runs, but the night belonged to first baseman Freeman, who won the Most Valuable Player award as the Dodgers won last year's World Series.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts had previously expressed frustration over travel delays returning from Toronto but was finally able to enjoy home comforts as his side won the first of three games at Dodger Stadium.

MLB's Longest Postseason Games (All 18 Innings)

2005 NL Division Series - Houston Astros 7-6 Atlanta Braves
2014 NL Division Series - Washington Nationals 1-2 San Francisco Giants
2018 World Series - LA Dodgers 3-2 Boston Red Sox
2022 AL Division Series - Seattle Mariners 0-1 Houston Astros
2025 World Series - LA Dodgers 6-5 Toronto Blue Jays

How the Epic Game Unfolded

Teoscar Hernandez, who had struck out in all four of his at-bats in game two, opened the scoring for the Dodgers with a home run in the second inning.

Ohtani doubled the lead with a solo shot of his own in the third, before the Blue Jays' bats woke up in the top of the fourth inning.

A fielding error by second baseman Tommy Edman allowed the Canadians to put two men on base, and Alejandro Kirk lifted his second homer of the series over the center-field fence for a 3-2 lead, before Andres Gimenez's sacrifice fly made it 4-2.

Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer became the first man to pitch for four different teams in the World Series, but he left after the fifth inning, leading to a Dodgers rally that tied the game 4-4.

The momentum shifted again to the Blue Jays in the seventh, but Ohtani's second homer of the night tied the scores again at 5-5, leading to a tense standoff until Freeman's decisive hit.

The series continues with game four on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium, when Ohtani is set to start on the mound.