LOS ANGELES — A nail-biter throughout with a Hollywood ending.
Game 1 of the first World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees in 43 years certainly delivered Friday night.
Los Angeles first baseman Freddie Freeman hit the first game-ending grand slam in World Series history, connecting with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the National League champions to a 6-3 victory over American League champ New York in a drama-filled opener to the 12th Fall Classic matching these franchises.
It’s the most frequent World Series pairing by far, but it hadn’t happened since 1981. The game — and Freeman’s walk-off shot — made it seem worth the wait.
“Might be the greatest baseball moment I’ve ever witnessed, and I’ve witnessed some great ones,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts marveled.