The Los Angeles Dodgers fought back from a five-point deficit in Game 5 of the World Series to avoid a trip back to Los Angeles, with Dave Roberts in relief.
If the New York Yankees had thrown the ball cleanly, there's no doubt that Game 6 would have been played at Dodger Stadium. In fact, the Bronx Bombers could have even taken a 3-2 lead in the series.
However, the Yankees had one of the worst defensive innings in baseball history.
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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (number 30) celebrates with the Commissioner's Trophy during the 2024 World Series championship parade near Los Angeles City Hall. (Kirby Lee Iman image)
But once the Yankees took a 5-0 lead into the bottom of the fourth inning, the pressure was on, the Dodgers manager said.
“When you're down 3-0, you have nothing to lose. When you're down 3-0, everyone expects you to lose,” Roberts said. Mookie Betts Podcast The Yankees lost the first three games of the Fall Classic. “So now for me it's free. And they played for free and won Game 4.
“And I'll say this publicly now, I was so scared to go back to Los Angeles for Game 6. If you come back, the noise and the pressure will be real. Because then, you It became a part of history in the wrong way. ”
New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto #22 reacts with outfielder #99 after a judge drops a fly ball in the bottom of the fifth inning of Game 5 of the 2024 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Yankee Stadium. do. (James Lang-Iman image)
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No team has ever forced a Game 6 in the World Series after losing 3-0. 21 of those ended in sweeps, but only three made it to the fifth game. Of course, Roberts' stolen base was the catalyst for the Boston Red Sox's 3-0 upset over the Yankees in the 2004 American League Championship Series.
However, Anthony Volpe's magic in Game 4 wasn't enough, and the Yankees made a series of errors in the fifth inning. aaron judge dropped a routine fly ball to center field, Anthony Volpe misfired on a throw to third baseman Jazz Chisholm, and Gerrit Cole and Anthony Rizzo couldn't communicate which one would cover the first base bag on a simple grounder. .
Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernandez then each scored two runs to tie the game.
New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (center) is pulled by manager Aaron Boone (left) as first baseman Anthony Rizzo, No. 48, puts a hand on Cole's shoulder in the bottom of the seventh inning of the 2024 World Series vs. Los Angeles. put Dodgers at New York City, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. ((AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez)
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This marked the Dodgers' eighth World Series victory in franchise history.
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