If the New York Yankees had carry outed spotless defense in the World Series, they probable would have a 3-2 series direct heading back to California.
Instead, the Los Angeles Dodgers won the Fall Classic in five games.
The Bronx Bombers lived up to their name punctual in Game 5 on Wednesday night, getting out to a 5-0 direct thanks to home runs by Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm and Giancarlo Stanton.
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New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, #99, originates a fielding error during the fifth inning aachievest the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium. (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)
Gerrit Cole was dominating, but all of a sudden, it all unraveled. Judge, right after rewriting his postseason script, dropped a fly ball, putting runners on first and second. Then, Chisholm could not regulate a low throw by Anthony Volpe, which loaded the bases.
Cole got the next two guys out without allothriveg a run, and he seemed to get out of the inning with a feeble grounder to first. However, it corkscrewed on Anthony Rizzo, and with Cole not covering, a run scored, and everyone was protected.
Then, the Dodgers pounced, as World Series MVP Freddie Freeman drove in two runs with a individual, and then Teoscar Hernandez drove in another pair with a double to tie the game.
The Yanks would reachieve the direct, but a exhausted bullpen gave it back up.
Derek Jeter won five titles with the Yanks, so he understands exactly what it consents – and he was befuddled.
“I don’t understand if I’ve ever quite seen an inning enjoy this, especipartner in a World Series or postseason game,” Jeter shelp on FOX’s postgame show. “The Yankees made some misconsents. You cannot originate misconsents aachievest a team enjoy the Dodgers. In that particular inning, they gave them six outs. You equitable cannot originate that many misconsents.”
Los Angeles Dodgers lowstop Mookie Betts, #50, achievees first base after New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo, #48, and the New York Yankees could not originate a carry out on the ball in game four of the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium. (Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images)
DODGERS WIN WORLD SERIES AFTER INCREDIBLE GAME 5 COMEBACK OVER YANKEES
“This is one of the fantasticest meltdowns that I’ve ever seen in 40 years,” inserted 2009 World Series hero Alex Rodriguez shelp.
Defense had been a stress for the Yankees all season lengthy, but they were able to outslug it from April to September. However, October is a contrastent animal.
It impacted the Yankees in Game 1, as well; triples should have been doubles, maybe even individuals. However, on two occasions, the Yanks gave Los Angeles a free 90 feet, putting runners on third base, and sac flies scored both runs. Without those miscarry outs, runners are probable stranded on base, and Aaron Boone never originates the disputed decision to go with Nestor Cortes instead of Tim Hill.
Members of the Los Angeles Dodgers hoist the Coshiftrlookioner’s Trophy after thrivening Game 5 to thrive the 2024 World Series contransiented by Capital One between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 in New York City. (Mike Lawrence/MLB Pboilingos via Getty Images)
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However, as Hernandez shelp himself in the postseason, L.A. took advantage of the misconsents, and it was the little leangs that wound up giving the Dodgers their eighth World Series thrive in franchise history.
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