Freeman’s Walk-Off Homer Ends 18-Inning World Series Epic
What an unbelievable night of baseball it turned out to be! The Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers delivered one of the most unforgettable games in World Series history — a true marathon that stretched across 18 innings and lasted nearly six hours and forty minutes . In the end, it was Freddie Freeman who finally broke through, crushing a walk-off home run to center field that lifted the Dodgers to a 6–5 win in Game 3, giving them a 2–1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
This game wasn’t just long; it was legendary . It tied the record for the longest World Series game ever , matching the Dodgers’ own 18-inning duel from 2018 against the Red Sox. The tension was constant, the chances were endless, and both teams ran out of energy — and pitchers — long before it was over.
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Freddie Freeman’s decisive blast came off Brendon Little , who was pushed into action after the Blue Jays had exhausted nearly every arm in their bullpen. The crowd of over 52,000 at Dodger Stadium erupted as the ball sailed over the fence, finally ending what felt like a never-ending battle of willpower and endurance.
For Toronto, it was heartbreak in slow motion. They fought tooth and nail through the night, surviving inning after inning despite missing key players. Bo Bichette , Alejandro Kirk , and Addison Barger had all been subbed out by the late innings, and George Springer left earlier with what appeared to be an oblique injury. Yet somehow, the Jays’ remaining core — a patchwork mix of backups and bullpen arms — kept the Dodgers at bay until that fateful 18th.
The game itself was full of drama. Shohei Ohtani was nothing short of spectacular, hitting two home runs, two doubles, and reaching base an astonishing nine times , including four intentional walks. His seventh-inning blast tied the game at 5–5 after Bichette had briefly put the Jays ahead with an RBI single. Kirk’s three-run homer earlier in the fourth inning had seemed like it might be the difference-maker, but Ohtani and Freeman refused to let the Dodgers fade.
There were also plenty of bizarre and tense moments — miscommunication on the basepaths, defensive gems, and even a dugout scene where Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was seen casually eating an apple in the middle of the marathon. Pitchers on both sides pushed past their limits, with rookie Will Klein throwing nearly double his previous pitch count just to keep L.A. alive.
By the end, exhaustion had set in for everyone — players, coaches, umpires, and even fans — but baseball history had been made. When Freeman’s swing connected, it wasn’t just a home run; it was a mercy shot that brought closure to one of the wildest World Series games ever played.
Game 4 is coming fast, less than 18 hours away, and both teams will need every bit of recovery time they can get. But for now, this one belongs to the Dodgers — and to Freddie Freeman, who ended an instant classic in unforgettable fashion.
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