Freddie Freeman is formally on hearth on this World Sequence, as one other dwelling run led the Los Angeles Dodgers to a Recreation 3 victory, 4-2, over the New York Yankees on Monday evening at Yankee Stadium.
With the win, the Dodgers are actually only one extra away from their first World Sequence title since 2020.
Freeman has now gone yard in 5 straight World Sequence video games, courting again to his time with the Atlanta Braves throughout their 2021 championship. He walked it off in Recreation 1 together with his unimaginable grand slam within the backside of the tenth inning, and he adopted it up in Recreation 2 with a solo shot in that victory.
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Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) hits a two run dwelling run throughout the first inning towards the New York Yankees in sport three of the 2024 MLB World Sequence at Yankee Stadium. (Robert Deutsch-Imagn Photos)
Freeman wasted no time in Recreation 3, benefiting from a missed location by Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt and depositing it into the suitable discipline seats for a two-run blast with two outs to place Los Angeles up 2-0 early on this one.
In the meantime, Dodgers starter Walker Buehler, with a roaring crowd within the Bronx, silenced them with 5 innings of two-hit ball with 5 strikeouts.
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Each of these hits got here within the fifth inning, too, as he was cruising whereas his offense plated another run within the high of the third inning because of a Mookie Betts sawed-off single that scored Tommy Edman, and although he didn’t return for the sixth inning, Kiké Hernández had an RBI single himself to make it 4-0.
Buehler’s fastball was clearly working from the beginning of this sport, as Yankee hitters couldn’t catch as much as it, which finally led to him utilizing his efficient breaking pitches to his benefit. Simply as Jack Flaherty did in Recreation 1, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Recreation 2, a Dodgers starter was efficient and allowed the offense to swing freely realizing that they had a stable basis on the mound.
For the Yankees, the one offense they may muster got here on their closing out, as Alex Verdugo parked a Michael Kopech pitch for a two-run dwelling run to remain alive within the sport.
Aaron Decide, who has struggled mightily this postseason not to mention the World Sequence, had a ton of strain coming into Recreation 3 as a result of he was 1-for-9 with six strikeouts within the first two video games.
Sadly for the Yankees, he couldn’t discover it both in Recreation 3, going 0-for-3 with one other strikeout and a stroll.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler (21) pitches throughout the first inning towards the New York Yankees in sport three of the 2024 MLB World Sequence at Yankee Stadium. (Brad Penner-Imagn Photos)
The Yankees got here near scoring earlier on this one within the backside of the fifth inning, when Giancarlo Stanton lastly received the Yankees within the hit column with a double to left discipline. Anthony Volpe laced a single with two outs to left discipline, however Stanton, who isn’t essentially the most fleet of foot, was waved dwelling by third base coach Luis Rojas.
Teoscar Hernandez had the proper throw to dwelling, as Will Smith by no means needed to transfer his glove as he caught the ball and utilized the tag to finish the inning.
At that second, the group, which had gotten again into the sport because the Yankees confirmed life on the dish, went silenced as soon as extra because the Dodgers continued to play distinctive baseball.
Stanton went 2-for-4 on the evening, whereas solely Volpe, Anthony Rizzo and Verdugo had successful.
Brusdar Graterol, Alex Vesia, Daniel Hudson, Anthony Banda, and Ryan Braiser stored the scoreless streak going for the Dodgers till Kopech’s blemish to Verdugo.
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) celebrates after hitting a two run dwelling run throughout the first inning towards the New York Yankees in sport three of the 2024 MLB World Sequence at Yankee Stadium. (Robert Deutsch-Imagn Photos)
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New York can’t let that occur once more, as they might want to rip off 4 straight video games in the event that they want to name themselves world champions.
In the meantime, the Dodgers might be looking for the sweep on Tuesday evening within the Bronx.
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