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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 6-3 in extra innings to win Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night at Dodger Stadium.

It was a tense affair that could not be settled in nine innings.

The Yankees scored in the top of the 10th inning to take a 3-2 lead, but the Dodgers rallied in the bottom of the 10th with a walk-off grand slam by first baseman Freddie Freeman, providing a stunning victory for the home team.

The 120th World Series offers one of the most exciting games in recent history. With a total of 63 appearances, the Yankees and Dodgers are the most frequent visitors to the Fall Classic. However, the Yankees are head and shoulders above the Dodgers and the rest of baseball with 41 appearances and a whopping 27 championships.

These two storied franchises have met in the World Series an incredible 11 times, most recently in 1981. The Yankees have prevailed in eight of the previous meetings.

The Dodgers are now three wins away from claiming their eighth World Series crown, with the two teams meeting again on Saturday in Los Angeles for Game 2 in the best-of-seven series.

This is a developing story and will be updated.