In a rematch 43 years in the making, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 6-3 in Game 1 of the World Series.

The Boys in Blue were the first to score in the bottom of the fifth thanks to a triple by Kiké Hernandez to right, quickly followed by a sacrifice fly by catcher Will Smith.

The Dodgers didn’t stay in front long after slugger Giancarlo Stanton – an LA native – drove in right fielder Juan Soto on a two-run homer against his hometown team, putting the Yankees ahead 2-1.

LA had opportunities to tie the game with runners in scoring position in the seventh, but couldn’t bring them home after second baseman Gavin Lux grounded out.

The Dodgers defense kept the Yankees at bay until the eighth, retiring the team in order, with pitcher Alex Vesia striking out two and forcing Anthony Volpe to line out.

Although relatively quiet in his first World Series game, superstar Shohei Ohtani hit a double to right field but advanced to third thanks to a Volpe fielding error.

In the next at bat, Mookie Betts drove in Ohtani for the tying run with a sacrifice fly to center.

Neither team could drive into the go-ahead run through the ninth, sending the World Series into extra innings. However, it didn’t take long for the Yankees to drive home the go-ahead RBI after shortstop Tommy Edman fumbled a ground ball, allowing Jazz Chisholm Jr. home, making the score 3-2 by the time pitcher Blake Treinen struck out Austin Wells.

But Edman made up for it by getting on base during his next at-bat. From there, the Yankees survived Ohtani’s next at-bat, then intentionally walked Betts, loading the bases for Freddie Freeman.

With the first pitch, a four-seam fastball, Freeman launched the walk-off grand slam, the first in World Series history, to right field, sealing the game for the Dodgers 6–3.

When is the next Dodgers-Yankees World Series game?

The Dodgers and Yankees will face off again on Saturday at 5:08 PM local time. The Yankees are expected to start Carlos Rodón, who has a 4.40 ERA so far this postseason. On the mound for the Dodgers is rookie right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has put up the same numbers as Rodón in his three postseason starts.

Here is a list of them playing times all of which will be live on FOX.

Game 2

• When: Saturday, October 26, first pitch at 8:08 PM ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California

Game 3:

• When: Monday, October 28, first pitch at 8:08 PM ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York City

Game 4:

• When: Tuesday, October 29, first pitch at 8:08 PM ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York City

Game 5 (if necessary):

• When: Wednesday, October 30, first pitch at 8:08 PM ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York City

Game 6 (if necessary):

• When: Friday, November 1, first pitch at 8:08 PM ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California

Game 7 (if necessary):

• When: Saturday, November 2, first pitch at 8:08 PM ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California

How many times have the Dodgers and Yankees played in the World Series?

The Dodgers and Yankees are two of baseball’s most storied franchises, with a World Series rivalry dating back to World War II.

Since 1941, the two teams have faced each other twelve times in the Fall Classic, by far the most in Major League Baseball history. While the Yankees dominated the Boys in Blue for most of their games in the 20th century, winning eight of eleven games World series matchups in that time frame.

Until Friday’s game, the two teams had not faced off in the big game since 1981, which the Dodgers won thanks to stellar play from the team’s bullpen, including pitcher Fernando Valenzuela.

The two franchises are some of Major League Baseball biggest juggernauts in their future competitionswith the Yankees firmly ahead of every other franchise in terms of postseason success. Since 1923, New York has won 27 World Series titles, the most championship victories in any American sports league.

As it stands, the Boys in Blue have captured seven World Series titles, most recently in the shortened 2020 season. If they can keep things going, they will have the fifth-most titles of all time, matching their rivals in the division, the San Francisco Giants.