In a breathtaking moment during Game 1 of the World Series, Freddie Freeman delivered an unforgettable play that stunned fans at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. With two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers trailing the New York Yankees 3-2, the pressure was on.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone made a strategic choice, issuing an intentional walk to Mookie Betts to load the bases, hoping for a more favorable matchup against Freeman.
But the move backfired spectacularly. Freeman stepped up to the plate and crushed a walk-off grand slam off left-hander Nestor Cortes, instantly turning the tables and sending Dodgers fans into a frenzy.
The grand slam marked a historic moment—never before had a walk-off grand slam ended a World Series game. Freeman’s swing not only secured a thrilling 6-3 victory for the Dodgers but etched his name into baseball history.
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In his postgame interview with FOX, Freeman described the feeling as “a dream come true” and said it was the kind of moment he’d imagined since he was a kid.
This was Freeman’s second hit of the night and his first home run of the postseason, made all the more impressive given he’d been playing through an ankle injury for the past month. But as he crossed home plate amid cheers and celebrations from his teammates, it was clear that nothing was holding him back from seizing the moment.
