Game Five. Down by five entering the fifth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers answered back with five runs to pull off the biggest comeback in a game-clincher in the World Series. The series is finally over, and now Los Angeles caps off its eighth World Series championship now more than ever.

No one would have expected “five” to be the magic number for the World Series’ clinching end. It cannot be denied that the Dodgers were already poised to win it all right from the start, and one can say that they have deserved to win this after battling through many injuries, uncertainties in the middle of the season – and even some near upsets in the early parts of the playoffs.

For the first time since 2020, the Dodgers have now won a title. And for the first time in 43 years, Los Angeles has now closed out a back-to-back battle against the Yankees in the World Series after beating them in the 1981 World Series. The rivalry between these two clubs is alive and well, and that is something to look out for in the years to come.

A Finish Like no Other

Game 5 was as ugly as it can be for the Dodgers. The Yankees started out with a lot of firepower on display, drilling three runs in the first, and one apiece in the second and third innings. The fourth was scoreless for both sides, but that allowed the Dodgers to turn its chances around.

The Dodgers forced three major defensive miscues on the Yankees, eventually tying the game with five unearned runs – effectively stunning the crowd at the Yankee Stadium. Errors from Aaron Judge, Anthony Volpe, and Gerrit Cole proved to be pivotal on that end as Los Angeles got back into the game thanks to those faults by the Yankees.

The Yankees would actually take back the lead in the sixth inning with a sacrifice fly from Giancarlo Stanton, but the Dodgers managed to claim the lead behind Tommy Kahnle’s closing plays and a sacrifice fly from Mookie Betts. In summary, the Dodgers just managed to seal the deal with an unprecedented comeback mostly thanks to the Yankees.

A Freeman MVP Finish

Freddie Freeman was named the World Series MVP for his spectacular performances in the battles against the Dodgers. He finished with four home runs, 12 RBI, and hit at .300 in the contests. He nailed the first walk-off grand slam in the history of the World Series in Game 1, and he would go on to come up clutch in Game Five as well to help the Dodgers pull off this dreamt victory for a long time.

The Los Angeles slugger was a blazing hot performer in the World Series. It was not expected of him to begin with his injuries limiting him to short minutes in the NLDS and NLCS. However, it seemed that he would not miss it all in the World Series now more than ever.

This was also Freeman’s fourth straight All-Star season, and at the age of 35, he just helped the Dodgers clinch a much needed victory to cap off their campaign in the World Series.

With the season now over, expect that the Dodgers will remain as the heavy pick to look out for as a favorite to win in the next World Series, and they are certainly coming into the next campaign even better with an invigorated goal of dominating the biggest stage of the MLB.