Freddie Freeman hit the first game-ending grand slam in World Series history with two outs in the 10th inning, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in a dramatic opener Friday night.
Hobbled by a badly sprained ankle, Freeman homered on the first pitch he saw — an inside fastball from Nestor Cortes — and then dropped his bat before beginning a trot while greeted with a roar from the sellout crowd of 52,394.
IT’S GONE<br>IT’S GONE<br>IT’S GONE<br>IT’S GONE<br>FREDDIE FREEMAN <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/WALKOFF?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#WALKOFF</a> GRAND SLAM <a href=”https://t.co/LlVU1ZGyGx”>pic.twitter.com/LlVU1ZGyGx</a>
—@MLB
In the top of the 10th, Anthony Volpe grounded into a fielder’s choice to shortstop, scoring Jazz Chisholm Jr. from third after he stole two bases, to give the Yankees a 3-2 lead.
It was the third straight World Series opener to go extra innings.
The speedy Chisholm singled off Blake Treinen and then stole second and third for a Yankees team not known for speed.
