The Yankees put up some tough competition in a thrilling Game 5 of the World Series, and it was against themselves.

Once again, it was the Yankees’ overwhelming talent versus their disappointing carelessness.

It was their skill versus their sloppiness.

As it turned out, their talent couldn’t quite carry the day, ending in a devastating defeat and painful elimination as the Dodgers, highly skilled yet considerably solid, were crowned World Series champions.

The Yankees hoped to book a flight to Hollywood to continue trying to write the best World Series script ever, but instead wrote one final heartbreaking chapter in their 7-6 loss to the Dodgers in front of a sold-out Yankee Stadium in the matchup of big tent. franchises.

The Yankees hoped to join the 2004 Red Sox as the only team to win a postseason series of any kind after falling behind 3-0 in games, which, you’ll recall, happened against the Yankees in the ALCS. But instead, a very nice season, which resulted in their first Fall Classic appearance in 15 years, ended in heartbreak.

The Yankees couldn’t quite play off their mistakes and led to 5-0 and 6-5. Their biggest-money stars shone in the final before gross negligence got them into trouble.

Certain regular season MVP Aaron Judge hit his first World Series home run, doubled and walked twice, while it looked like things were going to work out for the Yanks – he would emerge in October. The new Mr. October, Giancarlo Stanton, homered again and Juan Soto reached base four times. And, oh yeah, standout Gerrit Cole pitched into the seventh inning without allowing an earned run — although there were five unearned runs from an unforgettable nightmare of a fifth inning.

That’s when the Dodgers tied the score with the help of errors by Judge and Anthony Volpe and the lack of an out on a routine bases-loaded grounder by Mookie Betts to first base (Cole and first baseman Anthony Rizzo went there both from the other would come there) on a play that could have kept the inning scoreless.

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In the end, absent-mindedness overcame ability. It was an unfortunate way for the extremely talented club to go out.