The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed their second World Series championship in five seasons with a thrilling 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 5. The Dodgers overcame a five-run deficit with the help of defensive miscues from the Yankees and key sacrifice flies from Gavin Lux and Mookie Betts in the eighth inning.
Despite early home runs from Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr., and a strong start from Gerrit Cole, errors by the Yankees allowed the Dodgers to score five unearned runs in the fifth inning. Giancarlo Stanton’s sacrifice fly in the sixth briefly put the Yankees ahead, but the Dodgers rallied in the eighth to secure the win.
Pitcher Walker Buehler made a crucial relief appearance in the ninth inning, earning the save as the Dodgers celebrated their eighth championship. Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ record-setting signing, had a challenging series after a shoulder injury in Game 2.
Freddie Freeman’s game-ending grand slam in the Series opener set the tone for the Dodgers’ victory, ultimately securing their seventh championship since moving to Los Angeles. The team’s 98 regular-season wins and dominant postseason performance solidified their status as World Series champions in a thrilling and hard-fought series against the Yankees.
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