It lasted over six hours, but the eventual ending to Game 3 of the World Series was worth the wait.
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an 18-inning classic that finished early Tuesday morning Eastern time. L.A. took a 2-1 Series lead in the process.
The game's 18 innings are tied for the most in a World Series contest all time; the Dodgers also won an 18-inning Game 3 World Series matchup against the Boston Red Sox in 2018.
The back-and-forth meeting was scoreless from the top of the seventh inning to the 18th, when Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman smashed a home run to win it.
Freeman is the first player in MLB history with multiple career World Series walk-off home runs. He also is one of four players with multiple career walk-off homers in the postseason, along with Carlos Correa, David Ortiz and Bernie Williams (two each), according to ESPN Research.
Los Angeles took an early 2-0 lead after home runs from Teoscar Hernandez and Shohei Ohtani, before Toronto answered back with a four-run fourth inning to go ahead. The Dodgers tied the score in the following inning before the Blue Jays retook the lead in the top of the seventh frame. Ohtani smashed his second home run of the game in the bottom of the seventh, tying things up once more.
Game 4 will be played at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
Here's how the sports world reacted to the World Series instant classic.
OMG LETS FREAKING GO!! Freddie
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) October 28, 2025
Thank you Freddie Freeman 😂
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) October 28, 2025
🗣️ FREDDIE FREEEEEMAAAAAAN!
— James Harden (@JHarden13) October 28, 2025
Unbelievable performance from Will Klein!! 72 pitches in the World Series extras after never throwing more than 30 ever...4 scoreless innings in a postseason winning debut...October hero salute 🫡
— CC Sabathia (@CC_Sabathia) October 28, 2025
FREDDIE!!! See you tomorrow Dodgers stadium!
— Derek Carr (@derekcarrqb) October 28, 2025
Freddie is inevitable
— Kevin Huerter (@KevinHuerter) October 28, 2025
THANK YOU, FREDDIE!
— LA Kings (@LAKings) October 28, 2025
Freddie Freeman's walk-off HR seals the victory in the 18th inning as my @dodgers win 6-5 against Toronto and now lead the Series 2-1!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) October 28, 2025
