Dodgers defeat Blue Jays in instant classic
- The Dodgers defeated the Blue Jays 6-5 on Monday night after 18 innings on Freddie Freeman’s game-winning home run.
- The game, tying the 2018 Red Sox-Dodgers matchup that also went 18 innings for the longest in World Series history, officially lasted six hours and 39 minutes.
- Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani reached base nine times, a postseason record.
- Game 4 is Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. Ohtani will take the mound opposite Toronto’s Shane Bieber with Los Angeles ahead 2-1 in the series.
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FINAL: Dodgers outlast Blue Jays in 18 innings
19 pitchers and 18 innings later, we finally have a winner.
Thanks to a walk-off solo homer from Freddie Freeman, the Dodgers won 6-5 over the Blue Jays to take Game 3 of the 2025 World Series. They are now up 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.
Freeman, who hit a walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of the 2024 World Series against the Yankees, took Brendon Little deep to lead off the bottom of the 18th inning. He has a knack for this sort of thing.
What a moment. What a game!
After exhausting themselves in this 7-hour game, the two teams will have to do this all over again on Tuesday in Game 4. Shohei Ohtani will pitch for the Dodgers while Shane Bieber will try to even things up for the Blue Jays.
Yamamoto warming up
How’s this for intrigue? After throwing a complete game gem in Game 2 on Saturday against the Blue Jays, Yoshinobu Yamamoto is getting warm in the Dodgers’ bullpen in case he’s needed in this game.
Yamamoto has thrown complete games in each of his last two postseason starts. He threw 105 pitches in his complete game effort on Saturday. Normally this would be unthinkable, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
Onto the 18th...
After the Dodgers were unable to cash in on a scoring opportunity in the bottom of the 17th inning, this game is now tied for the longest-ever in World Series history, matching Game 3 of the 2018 World Series between the Red Sox and the Dodgers.
Dodgers take it to bottom of 17th
Will Klein capped off three scoreless innings of relief with this quick-reflexes catch on a comebacker from Davis Schneider. Let’s head to bottom of the 17th.
Top of the 17th coming ...
Will Klein, who has already pitched two scoreless innings, is slated to head back out there for the top of the 17th inning. According to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, he plans to stick with him for a third inning of work, but beyond that he’s just not sure where to go just yet.
It sounds like we could see a position player for L.A. if it gets that far. The Blue Jays have gotten 4 2/3 scoreless frames with Eric Lauer and still have Brendon Little and potentially Game 4 starter Shane Bieber waiting in the wings.
Shohei Ohtani is synonymous with history
He finds new ways to melt our brains on the regular. And tonight is no different. He just drew his fourth intentional walk of the night, which is a postseason record. He has also reached base eight times (two home runs, two doubles, four walks), which is also a postseason record. In fact, his reaching base seven times was a record, so he just broke his previous record.
By the way, we’re headed to the 16th inning.
Dodgers' bullpen shuts up off critics in extras
Remember when we were saying the Dodgers’ bullpen was the team’s glaring weakness? Well, that hasn’t been the case tonight.
Will Klein worked around a two-out hit from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to finish off a scoreless top of the 15th inning. He’s the 10th pitcher of the night for the Dodgers, which sets a new World Series record. Klein is also the last reliever in the Dodgers’ bullpen, which means that he’s either pitching until there’s a resolution or possibly a starting pitcher or (gasp!) even a position player gets involved.
Of course, the Dodgers will have to hope it doesn’t come to that. Still, we haven’t seen a run scored in this game since the seventh inning.
Remembering the longest World Series game
The Dodgers were also involved in the longest game in World Series history, as they went 18 innings against the Red Sox in Game 3 of the 2018 World Series. Max Muncy delivered a walk-off homer to give the Dodgers a 3-2 victory. Dodgers fans would be quite happy to see a repeat tonight. Or this morning. Whatever it takes.
On to the 15th ...
This fly ball from Will Smith fooled just about everyone by staying in the ballpark.
The Dodgers were unable to cash in despite more chances against Eric Lauer, so the game continues. Fifteen innings, anyone?
Blue Jays down in order
Henriquez retired the Blue Jays in order in the top of the 14th inning, including a swinging strikeout of Andres Giménez to end the frame. The 23-year-old has retired six out of the seven batters he’s faced, with the lone hiccup coming on a hit-by-pitch.
Henriquez is the Dodgers’ ninth pitcher of the night. The Blue Jays are still on their eighth pitcher with Eric Lauer staying on.
