Behind a comeback for the ages, Dodgers break Yankees’ heart in Game 5 to win World Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers were on the brink of defeat... until they weren’t. 

 For the first time in four years, the Dodgers are back on the summit of Major League Baseball.

 LA erased an early 0-5 deficit and took advantage of a blunder-filled fifth inning en route to claiming a clutch 7-6 comeback win against the New York Yakees in Game 5 on Thursday, October 31 (PH Time). 

WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS. THEY NOT LIKE US. pic.twitter.com/8Cs75zh1Xe

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 31, 2024

It was the eighth World Series title for the Dodgers and their first championship win in a full season since 1988.

 Freddie Freeman, who wrote his name into history books by hitting the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history, won as MVP. 

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 31, 2024

New York, who are coming off a series-extending Game 4 win, started hot with Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr. hitting back-to-back homers in the bottom of the first for a 3-0 lead. 

AARON JUDGE GETS #WORLDSERIES GAME 5 STARTED! pic.twitter.com/HHRJ9Uo4KA

— MLB (@MLB) October 31, 2024

JAZZ CHISHOLM JR. GOES BACK-TO-BACK! #WORLDSERIES pic.twitter.com/FUuRUcdbGn

— MLB (@MLB) October 31, 2024

Alex Verdugo’s RBI single in the second padded New York’s advantage to 4-0 before a Giancarlo Stanton’s homer in the third gave them a 5-0 lead.

Alex Verdugo drives in another run for the @Yankees! #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/eJUuS2atJc

— MLB (@MLB) October 31, 2024

Then disaster struck for the Yankees. 

 Judge and Anthony Volpe’s crucial miscues and pitcher Gerrit Cole's failure to cover first base on Mookie Betts’ grounder paved the way for Los Angeles to put up five unearned runs in the fifth to tie the game.

And despite the Yankees regaining the upper hand off a Stanton sacrifice-fly in the sixth, the Dodgers responded with their own sac fly, courtesy of Betts and Gavin Lux in the eight to wrest the lead back, 7-6. 

MOOKIE BETTS GIVES THE @DODGERS THE LEAD IN GAME 5! #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/BoM2KW0608

— MLB (@MLB) October 31, 2024

LA would hold on until Walker Buehlerm, who started in a Game 3 win, bagged the final three shutouts in the ninth to clinch victory.

THE @DODGERS HAVE CAPTURED THEIR 8TH #WORLDSERIES TITLE! #CHAMPS pic.twitter.com/4qqcyHRZWW

— MLB (@MLB) October 31, 2024