ohtani hits 9th, Freeman finishes it off! dodgers win Game 3 of the World Series after 18 innings of drama

Game 3 of the MLB World Series

it was a game that will go down in baseball history. on October 28, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in Game 3 of the 2025 MLB World Seriesat Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on a walk-off home run by Freddie Freeman in a 6-hour, 39-minute thriller that spanned 18 extra innings. The win gave the Dodgers a 2-1 series lead and a commanding lead in the best-of-seven series.

ohtani, the ‘God of Baseball,’ makes World Series history

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the star of the game was undoubtedly Shohei Ohtani, who single-handedly went 4-for-4 with two home runs, two doubles, and five RBIs, reaching base an unprecedented nine times– a major league postseason record for most walks in a single game. ohtani single-handedly rescued the Dodgers from the brink of defeat, hitting a solo home run in the third inning, a tiebreaking double in the fifth, and another tying solo home run in the seventh.

a 6-hour, 39-minute battle, and Freeman’s finish

despite Ohtani’s struggles, the game went into extra innings tied 5-5. both teams used a total of 19 pitchers, and the game went into the 18th inning, tying the World Series record for the longest inning. it was last year’s World Series MVP , Freddie Freeman, who brought the game to a close.

leading off the bottom of the 18th inning of extra innings, Freeman took a pitch from Toronto’s ninth pitcher, Brendan Little, and launched a game-tying solo home run over the center field fence, making him the firstplayer in MLB history to hit a game-winning home run in back-to-back World Series, followinghis game-winning grand slam in Game 1 of last year’s World Series.

bullpen hero Will Klein pitches four innings of relief

the unsung hero of the day was Dodgers bullpen arm Will Klein, who took the mound in the 15th inning and pitched a whopping four innings in the 18th, throwing 72 pitches, allowing one hit, striking out five and walking none to earn the emotional victory. a midseason trade acquisition, he played a crucial role in the team’s World Series victory.

with the historic and drama-filled Game 3 win, the Dodgers took control of the series, and now the two teams will play Game 4 at the same location after a day off.