World Series, Game 3: Freeman stars as Dodgers down Yankees 4-2 to reach brink of title
Freddie Freeman ties home-run record as Dodgers close on second title in four years
Freddie Freeman homered for a record-tying third consecutive game and the Los Angeles Dodgers reached the brink of a World Series title by beating the New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday.
Freeman, who smashed a walk-off grand slam to win the opener in Los Angeles, crushed a two-run homer in the first inning and Walker Buehler threw five shutout innings allowing only two hits to spark the victory.
The win gives the Dodgers a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven Major League Baseball championship series, meaning they can capture their first crown since 2020 by winning Game 4 on Tuesday in New York.
No team has ever recovered from a 3-0 deficit to win the World Series.
Freeman matched Hank Bauer in 1958 and Barry Bonds in 2002 as the only players to homer in the first three games of a World Series.
The Dodgers first baseman also matched George Springer’s record of homers in five consecutive World Series contests, including the last two games of Freeman’s 2021 title run with Atlanta.
