Freddie Freeman’s 18th-Inning Walk-Off Lifts Dodgers to Epic Game 3 Win Over Blue Jays

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Freddie Freeman delivered another unforgettable postseason moment on Monday night — or rather, early Tuesday morning — crushing a walk-off home run in the 18th inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a thrilling 6–5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium. The blast ended a marathon classic that stretched deep into the night, giving the Dodgers a 2–1 series lead and sending a delirious Los Angeles crowd into chaos. Freeman’s heroics marked history, too — he became the first player in MLB postseason history to hit multiple walk-off home runs in World Series play, having done it previously in Game 1 of last year’s Fall Classic against the Yankees.

“Pure excitement,” Freeman told FOX’s Ken Rosenthal afterward. “We battled for every pitch tonight. To end it like that — there’s no better feeling in the world.”

Ohtani’s Record-Breaking Night

If Freeman was the finisher, Shohei Ohtani was the foundation. The Dodgers’ two-way superstar put together one of the most remarkable performances in World Series history, reaching base nine times — a new World Series record — while going 4-for-4 with two home runs and driving in three runs.

Ohtani also drew five walks and scored three times, keeping the Dodgers alive throughout the grueling extra-inning affair.

“What matters most is that we won,” Ohtani said through an interpreter. “Now I need sleep — I’m pitching tomorrow.”

Indeed, Ohtani is slated to start Game 4 on Tuesday night, less than 24 hours after his record-setting performance.

Dodgers’ Resilience on Display

The Dodgers jumped out early on a pair of home runs — one from Teoscar Hernández in the second inning and another from Ohtani in the third — off Toronto starter Max Scherzer, who lasted 4⅓ innings and allowed three earned runs.

The Blue Jays countered quickly. Alejandro Kirk blasted a three-run homer in the fourth to give Toronto the lead, and Bo Bichette added an RBI single in the fifth to put them ahead 5–4.

Ohtani’s second home run, a solo shot in the seventh off Seranthony Domínguez, tied the game once again — setting the stage for an epic stalemate that lasted nearly six more innings.

Pitching Heroics and Missed Chances

Both teams emptied their bullpens in the extra innings, but Dodgers reliever Will Klein stood out. The right-hander threw four scoreless innings and struck out five on 72 pitches, preserving the tie long enough for Freeman’s heroics.

Toronto had multiple chances to take the lead in extras, but daring baserunning decisions backfired — including a pair of close plays shut down by Tommy Edman and Hernández in the field.

A Classic for the Ages

By the time Freeman’s towering drive cleared the right-field wall in the 18th, Dodger Stadium had been on edge for nearly seven hours. The veteran first baseman flipped his bat, raised his arms, and was mobbed by teammates at home plate as fireworks lit up the night sky.

It was the Dodgers’ longest World Series game in franchise history, and one that will be remembered for decades — a showcase of endurance, star power, and pure October magic.