No group in Major League Baseball has actually won more World Series than the New York Yankees.
No franchise has actually lost more World Series than the Los Angeles Dodgers.
3 video games into the 2024 World Series, nevertheless, the Dodgers appear intent on reversing the historic pattern. The Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 4-2 in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday, taking a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
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The Dodgers can clinch their very first champion given that 2020 as early as Game 4 on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.
Freddie Freeman’s two-run crowning achievement versus Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt provided the Dodgers an early lead. They never ever recalled.
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Freeman ended up being the 3rd gamer in World Series history to strike a crowning achievement in each of the series’ very first 3 video games, signing up with Hank Bauer in 1958 and Barry Bonds in 2002. He had not strike a crowning achievement in the Dodgers’ National League Division Series triumph over the San Diego Padres, or their NL Championship Series versus the New York Mets.
Considering that ending Game 1 versus the Yankees with the very first walkoff grand slam in World Series history, Freeman has actually been on fire. The sprained ankle that triggered him to miss out on 2 video games versus the Mets is not.
“My ankle is that far better,” Freeman informed FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal in an interview on the field instantly following the video game. “The day of rests I had the ability to relax it down, get some treatment, and I had the ability to deal with my swing. That was crucial.”
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Los Angeles starter Walker Buehler pitched 5 innings before handing the ball over to the bullpen to pitch the last 4 innings. New york city was down to its last out in the ninth inning when previous Dodgers outfielder Alex Verdugo linked for a two-run homer off Michael Kopech to supply the last rating.
Buehler has actually won each of his very first 3 profession World Series begins, enabling just one run overall in the 3 video games.
pitchers with 3+ WS trips of 5+ IP & & 4 or less baserunners enabled:
Walker Buehler
that’s it. that’s the list. and it’s the very first 3 WS getaways of his profession.
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 29, 2024
“He’s been doing this his entire profession,” Freeman stated of Buehler on FOX. “Big video games, huge minutes. … This is what you’ve got to do: you’ve got to pitch in October, and we’ve been doing that.”
2 days after he suffered a partly dislocated shoulder moving into 2nd base, Dodgers designated player Shohei Ohtani batted leadoff and went 0 for 3 with a walk.
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Groups that have actually lost the very first 3 video games of the World Series have actually never ever won– or perhaps required a Game 6. Video game 4 is Tuesday at Yankee Stadium, followed by Game 5 if required.
If the Yankees are to survive in this series, they will likewise require to win Games 6 and 7 in Los Angeles on Friday and Saturday.
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To even imagine a resurgence, they will require a lot more production from their lineup.
Gleyber Torres went 0 for 3 with 2 strolls and a strikeout Monday. Aaron Judge went 0 for 3 with a walk and a strikeout. Giancarlo Stanton had 2 hits, consisting of a double in the 5th inning, however was tossed out attempting to score on an Anthony Volpe single to left fielder Teoscar Hernández for the inning’s last out.
“We’re not shocked,” Hernández stated of the Dodgers’ 3-0 lead. “We understand we can do this. We have an outstanding group. We have a group of guys who can do this.”
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