Freddie Freeman mashed it. Walker Buehler took care of it. And the Los Angeles Dodgers are on the verge of winning their eighth World Series championship.
After winning Games 1 and 2 at home, the Dodgers rolled into Yankee Stadium on Monday and secured a 4-2 victory to take a 3-0 lead in the seven-game series and put the Yankees on the brink of elimination. brought him to the brink.
The only thing that can stop the Dodgers from winning is a historic victory for the Yankees. The Boston Red Sox dominated the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS and remain the only MLB team to come back from a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series. No team has ever accomplished this in the World Series.
Freddie Freeman tears up after hitting home run
As in previous series, Freddie Freeman was the hero Monday night, hitting a two-run homer off Yankees starting pitcher Clark Schmidt in the top of the first inning. The blast into the right-field seats scored Shohei Ohtani and sucked the air out of the Yankee Stadium crowd that had been excited by Fat Joe’s pregame performance and franchise icon Derek Jeter’s ceremonial first pitch.
The home run was Freeman’s third in three World Series games, including the walk-off grand slam that sealed the Dodgers’ Game 1 victory in overtime. Since winning the World Series title with the Atlanta Braves in 2021, Freeman has hit home runs in five consecutive World Series games, tying George Springer for the longest streak in World Series history.
Freeman will look to extend his record in Tuesday’s Game 4 as he pursues the World Series MVP trophy.
Walker Buehler pitched five near-perfect innings as the Dodgers’ co-lead, giving up two hits, two walks, zero runs, and five strikeouts for the Yankees. Buehler repeatedly harried the Yankees’ solid batting lineup, which included Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, and Giancarlo Stanton. He did not allow a hit until the fourth inning.
The Yankees had just two hits from Buehler in the fourth inning with a chance to score. However, Teoscar Hernandez homered off Stanton and Anthony Volpe’s base hit ended the inning.
Buehler returned to pitching a 1-2-3 in the fifth and looked ready for the sixth after throwing just 76 pitches. But rather than emphasize the oft-injured All-Star, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts rolled the dice on the bullpen. The gamble paid off.
Six Dodgers relief pitchers pitched the final four innings to secure the victory. Mookie Betts (1 hit for 4 at bats) and Quique Hernandez (2 hits for 4 at bats) followed up Freeman’s second-inning home run with solid RBIs. Otani entered the second game with an injured left shoulder, going 0-for-3 with one walk and one RBI.
Judge, Yankees hitters struggle again
Aaron Judge continued to struggle with the Yankees. The presumptive AL MVP went 10-for-7 with seven strikeouts in Games 1 and 2, and finished Monday night 0-for-3 with one walk and one strikeout. Soto also had no hits, going 0-for-3.
Stanton was New York’s most productive offensive player, going 2-for-4, but the Yankees had no scoring chances until Alex Verdugo hit a two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. I couldn’t. . However, their late rally fell short and that was the only point they scored.
Game 4 is scheduled for Tuesday at 8:08 p.m. ET, with the Yankees looking to avoid a blowout loss in front of their home crowd.
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Can the Yankees pull off a miracle?
That’s unlikely.
In all best-of-seven postseason series, teams with a 3-0 lead have won the series 39 of 40 times (98%), including 31 sweeps.
Only two teams that lost 3-0 forced a Game 7: the 2020 Astros, who lost to the Rays in the ALCS, and the 2004 Red Sox, who beat the Yankees in the ALCS.
Michael Kopech gave up two runs on Alex Verdugo’s home run in the ninth inning, but the Dodgers held on and won 4-2, giving them a 3-0 lead over the New York Yankees in the World Series.
The Dodgers have a chance to win the World Series in New York on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.
Yankees lose with 3 outs remaining
The Dodgers didn’t add any insurance and held a 4-0 lead going into the top of the ninth inning.
The Yankees need a miraculous rally to prevent a 3-0 deficit in the World Series.
Ryan Brazier retires as key player on Yankees team
Dodgers relief pitcher Ryan Brazier pitched well in the 8th inning, facing the Yankees’ core players. He drew a lineout from Juan Soto, walked Aaron Judge, then struck out Giancarlo Stanton and Jazz Chisholm Jr. to end the inning.
The Yankees are down with three outs left and are facing a 4-0 deficit.
Thomas Kahnley, capped 8th in 1-2-3
Yankees relief pitcher Thomas Kahnle replaced Clay Holmes in the eighth inning for the final two outs of a 1-2-3 inning. It will be up to the Yankees batters to make the game happen. They’re down until the last six outs.
Anthony Banda lets Gleyber Torres investigate suspicious phone calls
The Yankees had their best chance to score, as Giancarlo Stanton was ejected at home in the fourth inning. However, Anthony Banda got the job done with help from a questionable third attack.
The Dodgers relief pitcher took the mound in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs and runners on first and second base. He walked Alex Verdugo in the ninth hole, giving leadoff hitter Gleyber Torres a chance with two men and two outs.
Torres made it to the count 2-2 and then was called for a strike three that looked clearly above the zone. The Dodgers got a break and took a 4-0 lead heading into the 8th inning.
Yankees get out of trouble in the bottom of the 7th inning
The Dodgers had runners on the corners with two outs in the top of the seventh inning, but were unable to extend their lead. They entered the bottom of the 7th inning with a 4-0 lead.
Yankees still scoreless
Alex Bashear did his job, forcing Jazz Chisholm Jr. to ground out and denying two runners, keeping the Yankees off the scoreboard. The Dodgers held a 4-0 lead heading into the seventh inning.
Graterol was ejected with two on and two out in the sixth inning.
Brusdal Graterol did not last long. He got two outs, but gave up a walk to Juan Soto and allowed a single to Giancarlo Stanton, putting him on first and second base. Alex Bashear takes the mound and faces Jazz Chisholm Jr. with 2 on and 2 out.
Will Dave Roberts regret his decision to pull Walker Buehler after 76 pitches?
Walker Buehler finishes with 5 scoreless innings and 76 pitches.
Walker Buehler’s night ended with 76 pitches. The Dodgers’ starting pitcher allowed two hits and two walks in five scoreless innings, but did not appear in the sixth.
Reliever Brusdar Graterol will play against the Yankees’ top team.
Yankees on the brink
The Yankees have played sloppy baseball throughout the postseason, but once again lack the ability to play cleanly on the biggest stage.
A combination of passed balls, bad base running and defensive mistakes has left New York looking like a lifeless team all around and in danger of being wiped out.
Quique Hernandez makes it again, extending Dodgers lead to 4-0.
Quique Hernandez is a player to watch in the postseason. The Dodgers outfielder sent a base hit to center field with one out in the sixth inning, scoring Gavin Lux from second base. Lux reached on a pitch and stole second to get into scoring position.
Hernandez was caught stealing base to end the inning, but hit another RBI to extend the Dodgers’ lead to 4-0.
Walker Buehler continues to trade
After allowing the Yankees their first hit in the fourth inning, Walker Buehler pitched a 1-2-3 fifth inning to keep New York off the scoreboard. He kept the Yankees out until the fifth inning with two hits, two walks, and five strikeouts.
The Dodgers led 3-0 entering the sixth.
Cortez pitched 5 scoreless innings.
In the top of the fifth inning, Freddie Freeman reached on an error to take the lead, but Nestor Cortes induced a lineout and a double play to finish the inning unscathed. The Dodgers held a 3-0 lead until midway through the fifth inning.
Teoscar Hernandez beats Giancarlo Stanton at home to finish 4th
The Yankees narrowly missed their best chance to get on the scoreboard thanks to some great defense from Teoscar Hernandez. Giancarlo Stanton hit a one-out double, the Yankees’ first hit of the night, and Anthony Volpe hit a double into the shallow left field seats for a score.
However, Hernandez made a perfect throw to the plate, mowing down the very slow Stanton and ending the inning.
cortes is redeemed
It was a big comeback for Nestor Cortez Jr., who had an unfortunate two-ball out in Game 1, which ended with Freddie Freeman’s walk-off home run.
The left-handed pitcher came on, struck out Shohei Ohtani, forced Mookie Betts to fly out, and stopped two Dodgers runners. perhaps The Yankees gained momentum heading into the bottom of the 4th inning.
Dodgers are scoreless in 4th.
The Dodgers had runners on first and third base with no outs in the fourth inning, but no points were scored. They secured the lead with a borderline squeeze failure at home. Yankees relief pitcher Nestor Cortez then took the mound and struck out Shohei Ohtani, prompting a lineout from Mookie Betts to end the inning.
Lux looked safe.
Here is the replay. Lux looks safe:
Dodgers squeeze play fails borderline at home
The Dodgers gambled on a no-out squeeze in the fourth inning and lost. Gavin Lux ran home from third base on Tommy Edman’s bunt. Because he slid head first, the home plate umpire called him out. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts objected to the play.
Replays appeared to show that Lux touched home plate just before Yankees catcher Jose Trevino placed the tag. However, replay officials either disagreed or did not make enough decisions to overturn the on-field decision. Lux was out, and the Dodgers had runners on first and second base with one out.
