"On the 609th pitch, in the 399th minute, against the 19th pitcher deployed in the third game of this World Series, Freeman saw a full-count sinker that sailed toward the middle of the strike zone and lifted it to straightaway center field for another game-ending home run, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in 18 innings Monday night."
"Freeman jogged briskly toward first base, uncertain whether he had hit it far enough, then raised both hands to the sky as he made the turn. Will Klein, the red-headed right-hander who went from the last man in the bullpen to the hero after throwing four scoreless innings, sprinted toward home plate to join a mob of teammates in celebration -- only to be mobbed himself."
Freddie Freeman delivered an 18th-inning walk-off home run on a full-count sinker to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. The homer came on the 609th pitch and in the 399th minute against the 19th pitcher used in Game 3. Will Klein threw four scoreless innings after moving from last man in the bullpen to the hero. Shohei Ohtani reached base nine times, a postseason record, and starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto volunteered to pitch the 19th inning. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called it one of the greatest World Series games.
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