LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani looks at the ground with his batting gloves in his mouth after scoring a draw in the bottom of the eighth inning in Game 1 of the World Series against the New York Yankees at Dodger Stadium on the 26th (Korean time ). AP Yonhap News

New York Yankees Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run come-from-behind home run in the top of the sixth inning and is happy to reach out to Juan Soto. ImagesYonhap News

The Dodgers defeated the Yankees in the first ‘Dream Match’ in three years.

The Dodgers won 6-3 at Dodger Stadium on the 26th (Korean time) thanks to Freddie Freeman’s come-from-behind grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning of overtime at 2-2.

In the best-of-seven postseason series in history, the team that won the first game won the series 125 out of 193 times, with a probability of 64.8%. Additionally, the team that won Game 1 home games in the postseason series in the 2-3-2 format took the series 68 out of 101, or 67.3%. The Yankees’ historical probability of winning the World Series is about 65%.

The good pitching of the starting pitchers of both teams dominated until the halfway point. Dodgers starter Jack Fleherty allowed five hits, one walk, six strikeouts and two runs in five ⅓ innings, and Yankees starter Gerrit Cole allowed four hits, four strikeouts and one run in six innings.

The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani doubled in the eighth inning after being hitless, but was left with an errant fly ball in the 10th inning of extra innings. One hit and one run from five at bats. Yankees Aaron Judge had one hit in five at bats, but was slow with one hit in five at bats and struck out three times.

Otani hits a superior double in the bottom of the eighth. AFP Yonhap News

The game, which was played until the fourth inning in a close pitching contest between the team’s two starters, took a dramatic turn when the score exploded after the middle.

After one out in the bottom of the fifth, the Dodgers created an opportunity by hitting Kike’s 97.2 mile outside of Cole’s fastball, falling to right fielder Soto’s right and hitting a triple that flowed into the fence. Smith then hit a sacrifice fly to right field to bring Kike home. Soto’s home throw came in accurately on a two-tied basis, but Kike’s left hand, sliding headfirst, hit home plate first.

However, the Yankees turned the tables in the top of the next sixth inning. Stanton’s bat exploded after Judge hit a swinging strike after delivering a heavy blow to Soto. In 1B2S, Fleherty drew a 79.4-mile knuckle curve toward his fourth pitch and connected it with a two-run homer that went wide of the left foul pole and turned the tide 2-1. Stanton’s 6th home run of the postseason with a 35 degree angle, a strike speed of 116.6 miles and a distance of 400 feet.

The Dodgers had a fierce chase in the second half of the game, but could barely make up the score. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Edman hit a double down the right field line to set up a scoring position. Ohtani’s ground ball to shortstop reached third base with one out. However, Betts’ hitting ball struck third baseman Chizom Jr., and Freeman hit a fly ball to right field to end the inning.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, trailing 1-2, Teosca Cole hit on a heavy hit, retreated and Max Muncy reached base after being hit by a pitch from substituted pitcher Clay Holmes, but after Kike made a sacrifice bunt. for the catcher, Kike hit a fly ball to the short stop and Gavin Lux hit a ground ball to first base, but failed to score again.

Otani is congratulated by his teammates after scoring in the bottom of the eighth inning. AP Yonhap News

However, the Dodgers, who were gradually falling behind, tied the game with Ohtani’s springboard double in the bottom of the eighth inning. Ohtani made a switch in the middle of right-hander Tommy Kahnle’s second pitch from 80.5 miles, hit a double that hit the top of the right fence and advanced to third base on the shortstop’s defensive error Opponent’s Volpi. The ball, which flew at a launch angle of 19 degrees and a distance of 113 miles, hit the top of the fence above Soto’s head. If he had flown another two feet with a flight distance of 378 feet, he would have hit a home run.

Betts then hit a deep sacrifice fly behind center field to bring in Ohtani, tying the game 2-2.

The Yankees took advantage of the opportunity with Torres’ double to left-center after two outs in the top of the ninth inning. The hit was caught by a male fan extending his glove over the fence in left center, and the double was recognized by a review by the judges. Soto was given four pitches on purpose to get to first and second base, but he failed to capitalize on the opportunity, hitting a short catch off Blake Trinen, a pitcher whose jersey had been changed.

The game that went to extra innings was decided in the 10th inning.

After one out in the top of the 10th inning, the Yankees scored with Chisom Jr.’s right-handed hit and stolen base. After Anthony Rizzo’s intentional four pitches, Chizome Jr. stole. third base on Anthony Volpi’s at bat, getting one out and runners on first and third base. Then, as Edman caught Volpi’s ground ball and hesitated to throw it to second base to catch the first baseman, Chisom Jr. dug. in the groove and led 3-2.

After one out in the bottom of the 10th, the Dodgers retired with an error in left field to left-handed Nestor Cortes, which Ohtani changed on Lux’s walk and Edman’s infield hit, and Freeman hit a grand slam over right center. field after Betts’ intentional four pitches, leading to a dramatic comeback victory.