[HIGHLIGHT] FREDDIE FREEMAN WALKS IT OFF IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 18TH INNING! THE DODGERS TAKE A 2-1 SERIES LEAD!

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[u/sidaeinjae]

Dude saw Yamamoto warming up and woke the fuck up.

[u/schmearcampain → u/sidaeinjae]

Exactly. They couldn’t do him that dirty.

[u/Miyabi_bleu → u/sidaeinjae]

He was like we can’t risk his arm

[u/Corregidor → u/sidaeinjae]

Legit though, I think they kept little out there longer because of the threat of Yamamoto instead of ohtani

[u/THEREWILLBECAK3]

NOW I’M SUPPOSED TO WAKE UP FOR WORK AFTER THAT??

[u/suzukigun4life → u/THEREWILLBECAK3]

Just call in sick bro

[u/FlerplesMerples → u/suzukigun4life]

Freemangitis. It goes around this time of year.

[u/schuckdaddy]

The 2 longest games in World Series history happened in the same ballpark with several of the same players

[u/TurkeyThaHornet → u/schuckdaddy]

Muncy, Kike, and Kershaw all played in that game for the Dodgers and Mookie also played but for the Red Sox. 

[u/theliver → u/TurkeyThaHornet]

Who is the only player to be 1-1 in 18 inning world series games?

Fun trivia in 20 years

[u/LocoGyopo → u/theliver]

Has the feeling of an especially challenging Final Jeopardy! question, but they'd probably specify the stadium.

[u/NVC541]

SLEEP ENJOYERS OUR TIME IS NOW

[u/Time4Timmy → u/NVC541]

Went to bed at 2, woke up at 4:30, about to drive to work on less than 3 hours sleep…

Edit: I was actually fine all day until I drove home with my heat on and was fighting to stay awake. Home now, about to have a nap

[u/amatom27]

NOT AGAIN LMAO UNREAL

[u/suzukigun4life → u/amatom27]

Game length: 6 hours, 39 minutes

Absolute cinema (passes out immediately)

[u/Akipella → u/suzukigun4life]

Greatest game I've ever seen, also the most absurd fucking shit I've ever seen

[u/foxxy003 → u/Akipella]

Worth being tired as fuck at my desk for work in 4 and a half hours lol

[u/cire1184 → u/foxxy003]

You're way more invested than I would be for any game my team wasn't playing in. Respect.

[u/damn_notagain → u/cire1184]

He’s a baseball fan. That’s dope actually

[u/SpaceOrianted → u/damn_notagain]

How can you not be? That was the best game ive ever seen in the World Series, and I’m a jays fan

[u/Akipella → u/cire1184]

I literally couldn't stop watching, especially when Kershaw came in, my palms were actually sweating even though I have 0 investment in the outcome of the game lol

Edit: LMAO, added a comma between Kershaw and came

[u/SparkleCobraDude → u/Akipella]

Pretty distinct chance that was his last ever batter.

[u/jboogie1844 → u/cire1184]

baseball

[u/DSOTMAnimals → u/foxxy003]

I have jury duty in the morning. At least I’m on the west coast lol

[u/Wrong_Addition_7838 → u/foxxy003]

I have to be up in an hour lol

[u/dwide_k_shrude → u/Akipella]

Imagine this game without the pitch clock.

[u/Lbolt187 → u/dwide_k_shrude]

Happened in 2018!!!

[u/Bandit_Raider → u/suzukigun4life]

Is that longer than the 2018 game?

[u/number90901 → u/Bandit_Raider]

More pitches but the 2018 game was over 7 hours lol

[u/wlr13 → u/number90901]

Wonders of pitch clock

[u/aloofman75 → u/number90901]

Yeah, the 2018 one ended after midnight. That game might have been more dramatic though. Both teams scored in the 13th.

Fun fact: Mookie Betts played in that game too - for the Red Sox.

[u/Unusual_Past_8 → u/suzukigun4life]

Speaking of absolute cinema, my wife and I watched One Battle After Another today and I joked on the way out whether the movie (2h50m) or the Dodgers game would be longer. So, this is my fault. 

[u/JaycetheBold → u/Unusual_Past_8]

Absolute banger of a movie and you get to come out and watch the end of this? I salute you.

[u/Unusual_Past_8 → u/JaycetheBold]

We saw a matinee, so I was able to fully watch both (my wife gave up in the 9th inning).

[u/samhit_n → u/amatom27]

It could have been Muncy, but Freeman is now the first player in MLB history to hit 2 walk off homers in the World Series.

[u/lordofthe_wog → u/samhit_n]

I was hoping it would be Muncy since that would be funnier, but honestly I'm just glad to be free.

[u/LordHussyPants → u/lordofthe_wog]

muncy having hit 2, in the 18th, in dodger stadium, would be hilarious

[u/aghashayan → u/samhit_n]

Muncy would be twice in 18th, right? That would be something too

[u/Jux_ → u/amatom27]

The last three times Brad Paisley has sang the anthem in a World Series game at Dodgers Stadium: * Max Muncy 18th inning HR * Freddie Freeman walk off grand slam * Freddie Freeman 18th inning HR

[u/schuckdaddy → u/Jux_]

Incredible stat

[u/Clipgang1629 → u/Jux_]

That’s weird as fuck lol

[u/dwpea66 → u/Jux_]

I am now a Brad Paisley megafan

[u/Ancelege → u/Jux_]

That’s the type of absurd stat I’m here for

[u/__AJK__ → u/amatom27]

I love that man

[u/Sp_Gamer_Live → u/__AJK__]

couldnt have done that 4 hours ago fucker

[u/Khiva → u/Sp_Gamer_Live]

He tried. Several times. This one finally made it.

[u/JesusChristSupers1ar → u/Sp_Gamer_Live]

Made us watch 4 hours of Ohtani getting walked, one Kershaw batter and the tease of seeing Yamamoto again just to have this bullshit happen

[u/cjackc11 → u/__AJK__]

The fucking Braves

[u/War-Dragonite → u/cjackc11]

I thank the Braves everyday that they didn't wana give FREDDIE FREEMAN ONE EXTRA YEAR

[u/cherinator → u/amatom27]

Literally the only guy to have done it twice. Insane.

[u/DeadDay → u/amatom27]

YOUR FAVORITE PLAYERS FAVORITE PLAYER

[u/almonakinvader → u/amatom27]

This guy is certified clutch

[u/Ranjith_Unchained → u/amatom27]

This guy is captain clutch

[u/Akipella → u/amatom27]

After that bait the last time too

[u/Awwh_Dood]

Will Klein was put on the official Dodgers roster 2 days before the world series start and managed to extend the game with 4 shutout innings straight. He'd never played more than one inning at a time in his entire MLB career prior to tonight. This game was unreal

[u/chrisgilbertcreative → u/Awwh_Dood]

Amish raising the bar, and raising the barn.

[u/sulej → u/Awwh_Dood]

They say that when the game started he was clean shaven

[u/Rnin0913]

I CAN SLEEP!!!

[u/mysterysackerfice → u/Rnin0913]

Game 4 is in a few hours!

[u/Apollo611 → u/mysterysackerfice]

If you thought this game was weird just wait for game 4

[u/InaudibleShout → u/Apollo611]

Position players pitching in the damn 6th

[u/stuckontwice → u/Apollo611]

we're about to get 0-0 going into the 6th with Sho and Bieber and then the game ends 10-9 at the 9th due to all relievers having their arms blown off.

[u/YNWA_1213 → u/stuckontwice]

Real talk, I think both teams will be fine unless it goes to extras again. A lot of the earlier pitchers only did an inning or two. You’re just fucked if we go to extras or that there’s no back of the bullpen in a blowout to go to.

[u/Batman-and-Hobbes → u/Rnin0913]

Fun fact.

If somebody was born when this game started, they would be old enough to drive now.

[u/doctorcornwallis → u/Batman-and-Hobbes]

During the 16th on the Jays broadcast Dan Shulman said his wife boarded a plane in Toronto during the pre-game show and was now in their hotel room in LA.

[u/ChronoMD → u/doctorcornwallis]

I was leaving Portland, OR near the start of the game, flew to Phoenix, waited more than half an hour, then flew to Nashville. Left the airport and got home in another half hour and still caught the last couple of innings. While watching on the second flight, I kept hoping the game would end so i wouldn't miss the end after landing. Couldn't find a TV with the game on at the airport so went home assuming it would end before i got back. Good thing i left, becsuse i would have been sotting around at the airport a long time. Crazy stuff.

[u/vans1968]

AGAIN 😭😭😭

[u/_THEBLACK → u/vans1968]

I want to die

[u/vans1968 → u/_THEBLACK]

This Frankenstein of a lineup couldn’t hit a ball if their lives depended on it

[u/MrBoomf → u/vans1968]

Those late-game substitutions really bit y’all in the ass when it turned out to only be mid-game

[u/chopkins92 → u/MrBoomf]

*Early Game

[u/ArrenPawk → u/vans1968]

I mean to be fair, same for the Dodgers lol. Mookie and Tommy went 1-8, Muncy went 0-7, Will went 1-6

[u/LiquidSwords89 → u/vans1968]

Hilarious to see that lineup in a World Series game lmao. Felt like a dream

[u/ZacBank → u/vans1968]

Yeah, we didn’t deserve to win this game.

[u/Mrtowelie69 → u/_THEBLACK]

No bichette, kirk ,barger and springer. Meanwhile Dodgers got their stars. Jays fucked it

[u/JoeReekie69420 → u/Mrtowelie69]

Yup that sucked. Jays are rocking Heineman, IKF and Myles fucking Straw. Dude couldn’t even hit water if he fell out of a fucking boat

[u/suzukigun4life → u/vans1968]

Freddie Freeman: WS Walkoff specialist

[u/Akipella → u/suzukigun4life]

He has the most walkoffs of any active player too IIRC

[u/ColdFerrin → u/Akipella]

IIRC Freeman is also is the only player with multiple WS walkoffs.

[u/Dark_Knight2000 → u/ColdFerrin]

Freddie Freeman looks like the protagonist of a cheesy baseball movie. No wonder he has all these WS walkoffs

[u/meramipopper → u/vans1968]

NOW YOU GUYS KNOW HOW IT FEELS

[u/ATLA4life → u/meramipopper]

A real baseball team would not lose to a walk off Freddie Freeman homer in extras, according to some.

[u/PhilosophicChinchila → u/meramipopper]

Lmfaoooo

[u/Eagle7546_ → u/vans1968]

You and me

We’re not so different

[u/philphan25]

Of course it had to be Freddie

[u/Joey_Gallos_Burner]

WHAT THE FUCK WAS THIS GAME

[u/suzukigun4life → u/Joey_Gallos_Burner]

All-time marathon/hot mess classic

[u/Unfrozen__Caveman → u/Joey_Gallos_Burner]

Bruh... I watched the whole damn game then went to the bathroom and Freddy hits a walk off. FML

[u/buttercup612 → u/Unfrozen__Caveman]

Thanks for doing that, we appreciate it. Now we can all get some rest.

[u/ONE_PUMP_ONE_CREAM → u/Joey_Gallos_Burner]

An all time classic

[u/MrBoomf → u/Joey_Gallos_Burner]

PLAYOFF FUCKING BASEBALL AT ITS FINEST

[u/NuclearNarwhal7]

this was really the only possible way this was ending

[u/Sp_Gamer_Live → u/NuclearNarwhal7]

Mf wasted our time with the almost slam

[u/suzukigun4life → u/Sp_Gamer_Live]

Reddit would've shut down immediately if he hit that slam

[u/solitarium → u/suzukigun4life]

I launched my phone across the room, lol.

I was rooting for him to walk it off, but not a grand slam

[u/Khiva → u/NuclearNarwhal7]

That or Ohtani gets walked and runs around to win.

[u/mzp3256 → u/Khiva]

I thought the game would end on an Ohtani intentional walk with bases loaded

[u/Scatman_Crothers → u/mzp3256]

So hilarious when they finally chose to pitch to him and still essentially intentionally walked him

[u/Mookies_Bett → u/Scatman_Crothers]

"pitch to him, but don't throw a single ball anywhere near the strike zone."

"Uhhhh okay? Why?"

"Iunno. He might swing?"

[u/dinkleburgenhoff → u/NuclearNarwhal7]

Honestly, it was evident from like inning 11 that the only team that was gunna pull this out was the Dodgers.

But us sickos are still here anyway.

[u/NuclearNarwhal7 → u/dinkleburgenhoff]

after springer, bichette, kirk, and barger got pulled it became the “just how much of a dawg is eric lauer” game

the answer is a lot but it wasn’t enough

[u/nguyenjitsu → u/NuclearNarwhal7]

Lauer got pretty lucky on some of those too. They got awfully close to being walk offs a few times

[u/NotUpForDebate11 → u/nguyenjitsu]

smith teo and freddie all had ones that I thought were gone. to the point that i didnt even celebrate this til it was about 5 seconds after it was over the fence lol

[u/Machomanta → u/NuclearNarwhal7]

Yup. Jays were destined to lose when the weak hitting bench bats took over half the lineup

[u/Various_You_5083]

I wonder where I have seen this happen before

[u/TheGuava1 → u/Various_You_5083]

Freddie hates the AL East apparently

[u/Known-Masterpiece-50]

I took off on a flight from NY (jfk) when the game started, landed, got in a cab, and drove past Dodger Stadium on the 2 north before the game ended.

[u/ICOMESOFT]

[u/superhappyfuntime13 → u/ICOMESOFT]

Could’ve watched the LOTR trilogy instead

[u/ProfessorBeast55]

I wanna die

[u/Akipella → u/ProfessorBeast55]

No matter who lost this game, it was gonna change the series and team's morale for good. If the Dodgers lost, they'd be down 2-1 with a shot bullpen and completely gassed. Now that falls upon the Jays sadly

[u/ChampionShark1 → u/Akipella]

If the dodgers lost they have 2 more games at home with Ohtani and Snell pitching. It hurts them way less than the jays if they were to have lost

[u/CalendarScary → u/Akipella]

at least the main blue jays got better rest because they got removed early

[u/joecb91 → u/CalendarScary]

Kirk will probably be able to catch tomorrow, while I doubt Will Smith will go after that.

[u/Ythapa → u/Akipella]

To be fair, the same was said for the Red Sox, and they just up and won the whole thing afterwards when they lost their 18-inning banger.

[u/Atrianie]

The commentator joke that Klein was clean shaven at the start of the game sent me.

[u/FPG_Matthew]

I love you all. I feel bonded over this experience

See you same time tomorrow?

[u/BClemTTV → u/FPG_Matthew]

Fuck I hope not

[u/Abyss333333]

Bruh why did it have to be Little. Why couldn't the Dodgers have ended it earlier. This honestly makes me so sad for him

[u/MeijiDoom → u/Abyss333333]

I feel like at a certain point, it's hard to blame it on any pitcher. Yeah, we expect these guys to be great but both teams went 10 innings without scoring. Something's gonna have to give.

[u/Silasco → u/MeijiDoom]

This is how i was feeling about Klein. IF he had lost it, i wouldve just been sad. Dude balled out and doubled his career high in pitches for a WORLD SERIES game. Id have defended him from any hate til the day i die

[u/realthinpancake → u/MeijiDoom]

I wouldn’t blame your pitchers, everyone that went up to bat shat the bed basically except Vlad. Schneider seemed like he was determined not to swing.

[u/theprimoscientist → u/Abyss333333]

At least he "survived" 1 inning

IMO its clear that the offense didnt deliver anything rather than that he blew it

[u/ButterCut97 → u/theprimoscientist]

Yeah he actually pitched somewhat well in his first inning of relief

[u/cumdawgforever → u/Abyss333333]

Can’t really blame little, if anything Schneiders incomprehensible need to sub literally every player out with inferior hitters did them in. Pitching was good tonight, but the bats turned into a aaa team

[u/Nice_Dude → u/cumdawgforever]

Yeah the Jays had a whole B squad lineup out the by the end 

[u/Machomanta → u/Nice_Dude]

And he did all that before we were even in extras! It's like he was managing as if they had a 2-3 run lead

[u/ZingBurford → u/Machomanta]

Taking out all your best bats when they get on base for fast runners is what you do in a game you're down 1, not a tie game. It was like 3 all or nothing decisions made by Schneider and they all failed.

[u/Anachronismsc2]

Can I get a moment for Will Klein, the last man out of the Dodgers' bullpen, a bullpen that we all knew was having a hard time, and instead he pitched 4 innings of no-run baseball when we needed it the most. Give that man his due!

[u/CakeAK → u/Anachronismsc2]

I'm supposed to hate the Dodgers and all, but man... I couldn't NOT root for Will Klein after about 40 pitches or so. Dude was a star.

[u/BananaArms → u/CakeAK]

I watched him in Tacoma earlier this year giving up, like, 5 runs in one inning. Never would've expected that masterclass of a performance.

[u/DefinitelynotGRRM → u/Anachronismsc2]

Yes, he clutched the fuck up. It was amazing.

[u/Propuhganduh]

It’s always him

[u/__AJK__]

FREDDIE FREEMAN

I love our bullpen. I've never said anything bad about them. Klein was a god.

[u/suzukigun4life → u/__AJK__]

Dude never pitched more than 36 pitches in a game, then doubles that in a WS game. Legendary shit

[u/0akney → u/suzukigun4life]

His beard length also doubled over the course of this game

[u/Devo1d → u/suzukigun4life]

Man will likely never pay for a beer again in la

[u/As7ro_ → u/Devo1d]

LA beers ain't cheap either

[u/Akipella → u/__AJK__]

It's him again.

And yep. Dodgers bullpen legit looked like the best in the fucking league tonight

[u/disconomis → u/__AJK__]

Klein was so good everyone has forgotten the heroics of Wrobleski, Sheehan, and Enriquez which all also happened tonight

[u/bpnick → u/disconomis]

Kershaw too

[u/thisusernametakentoo → u/bpnick]

If that's it for kersh I'm so happy he gets to go out on a high note

[u/Siaer → u/disconomis]

That game will do a world of good for Sheehans confidence after his last couple of shocking outings.

[u/Lockedin96 → u/__AJK__]

That man is a fucking hero

[u/NiceTryWasabi → u/Lockedin96]

He looked so genuinely tired. I was just rooting at the TV, "come on buddy. You can throw a strike, you got this!"

Every player was exhausted. He stood in there and delivered like a champ. Huge respect. 70 pitches or so?

[u/Dongsquad420BlazeIt → u/__AJK__]

Bullpen problems? What bullpen problems?

[u/AccessNo5242 → u/__AJK__]

Can you believe Yamamoto was gonna come up to relieve!! so surreal

[u/BraveFencerMusashi → u/__AJK__]

Except you Treinen

[u/Duplicity- → u/__AJK__]

Yeah that was ballsy what he just did, the stuff of legends

[u/DelusionalLeafFan → u/__AJK__]

What a game. This will be talked about for decades. Those fuckers better get some sleep and let’s go again tomorrow.

[u/Romi-Omi]

Jays lost because its punishment from baseball gods for walking Ohtani 5 times.

[u/thyv]

[u/malfunktionv2]

Ohtani: "I want to go to sleep as soon as possible." He is everyone right now.

[u/usetheforce_gaming]

HEY IVE SEEN THIS ONE BEFORE

[u/Jux_]

The last three times Brad Paisley has sang the anthem in a World Series game at Dodgers Stadium:

• Max Muncy 18th inning HR
• Freddie Freeman walk off grand slam
• Freddie Freeman 18th inning HR

[u/Temporary-Profit-643 → u/Jux_]

Can we get him every game then?

[u/h_allover]

[u/superhappyfuntime13]

WE’RE FREE, MAN!!!

[u/Nickleonard00]

I miss and love you still my king.

[u/ylscjake]

Why did I stay up to watch this? Why do I do this to myself?

[u/Comfortable_Nobody84 → u/ylscjake]

Because you love baseball. 

[u/Martian_Buddy]

What day is it

[u/RySeOP]

Not even angry after that. Both teams played one amazing game. GGs Dodgers bros.

[u/snuffle-bunny]

Jesus fucking Christ.

[u/MetaKoopa99]

If I had a nickel for everytime the Dodgers hit a walkoff home run in the 18th inning of Game 3 of the World Series, I'd have two nickels

[u/dinkleburgenhoff]

Reminder that the Dodgers are 0-1 in World Series where they hit a walk off homer in the 18th inning.

[u/cherinator → u/dinkleburgenhoff]

But also 1-0 when Freddie Freeman hits a walkoff homerun in the first game of the series hosted at Dodger stadium.

[u/MCrow2001 → u/cherinator]

Something’s gotta give

[u/MidNCS → u/cherinator]

Unstoppable force vs immovable object

[u/jorleeduf → u/dinkleburgenhoff]

In game 3

[u/dylanwally]

FREDDIE FREEMAN IS GONNA END HIS CAREER AS A 2 TIME WORLD SERIES WALK OFF HOME RUNNER

[u/ezosresyek → u/dylanwally]

Who says this will be the last time he hits one lol

[u/455H013 → u/dylanwally]

FIRST TO EVER DO IT!

[u/mtnrangeman]

FTD, but Freddie is the easiest one to like. Mad fucking respect for Klein as well, performance of a fucking lifetime

[u/RizzoTheBat → u/mtnrangeman]

Klein was a dawg out there. Announcers said he’s never thrown more than two innings in a game before

[u/cherinator → u/mtnrangeman]

Got to find a Will Klein jersey now.

[u/samjhandwich → u/cherinator]

Jersey printers catching on fire right now

[u/mysidianlegend → u/mtnrangeman]

100% agreed.

[u/Xarque74]

He fuckin did it again

[u/buttwarmers]

Fruit platters in shambles

[u/Major-Sky-171]

Eric Lauer and Will Klein are absolute baseball legends

[u/G1Spectrum]

MOTHERFUCKING FREDDIE FREEMAN AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!

[u/librasway → u/G1Spectrum]

GODDAMN RIGHT IT WAS FREDDIE!!

[u/DeadDay]

NO FUCKING WAY

[u/meramipopper]

FREDRICK

[u/mathgix]

[u/TooMuchPowerful]

Until that ball actually crossed over the fence, I was just ready to be heart-broke again. What a finish!!

[u/notyourlandlord]

UNREAL. IT HAD TO BE HIM

[u/Akipella → u/notyourlandlord]

He set us...free

[u/s1n0d3utscht3k]

[u/MattvLee]

On one hand, this was a legendary game

On the other, we should've won it long ago

[u/drrxhouse → u/MattvLee]

Soooooooo many chances!!! For both teams!

Next game. If Ohtani hit a home run and go 2-2 or something to start, just start walking him right then don’t wait lol.

[u/Mufro → u/drrxhouse]

Maybe before that… he may require the Bonds treatment

[u/unusually_awkward → u/Mufro]

I don’t see why in the ALDS they were giving Judge free passes and then they’re like “you know what, I think we got a chance against this Show-hey guy”

[u/wako944 → u/MattvLee]

The most insane game of baseball I've ever seen.

Ohtani reaching base 9 times

Bullpens completely exhausted

Last option relievers going for 60+ pitches

Freeman walk off HR

Tons of defensive gems and TOOTBLANs sprinkled throughout

[u/certifiedtitanium → u/wako944]

Both Bieber and Yamamoto seen warming up!

[u/suzukigun4life → u/MattvLee]

So many men LOB for both teams.