Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Yankees in Game 5 to win World Series – live

MVP

It’s not official yet, but it’s got to be Freddie, right? I mean, what didn’t he do?

New York, New York

If you grew up in a house with a Brooklyn Dodgers fan like I did, you understand the significance of a Dodgers team winning a title inside the five boroughs. Baseball’s bible-esque super story of the Yankees, Dodgers, Giants and Mets is central to the sport and lives on as the team from Flatbush celebrate a title in LA.

How it ended

From Brooklyn to Los Angeles, the Dodgers are champions for an eighth time in franchise history. And it’s the fourth time they have beaten New York in doing so.

Can you believe it?

We were in the fifth inning and wondering how Roberts would manage the Dodgers staff to make sure they were fresh for a Game 6 in LA. But there isn’t going to be a Game 6 because the Dodgers have completed the biggest comeback in a World Series clinching victory. And because the Yankees completely fell apart, committing mental error after mental error in a ghastly performance that showed exactly what they are, which is a team that wasn’t true World Series caliber.

But never mind that – LA celebrate a non-shortened season title for the first time since 1988. Yes, they have a loaded roster, but they’re an extraordinary club who deserve to be champs. And also, manager Dave Roberts has come a very long way – he was tremendous pulling the strings for the Dodgers in this series.

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, FINAL

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, bottom 9th

It’s 1-2 and the Yankees are down to their final strike!

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, bottom 9th

Wells whiffs at a breaking ball! LA are an out away from a title! And it’s up to Alex Verdugo, which no Yankee fan ever wants to see, ever!

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Low and in – full count!

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, bottom 9th

Wells fouls one off and the at-bat continues!

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, bottom 9th

It’s 2-2 and very tense at Yankee Stadium right now!

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, bottom 9th

Volpe grounds to third – Muncy makes the play, fires to first, in time to get the first out of this inning! Two to go for LA, and here is Austin Wells!

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, bottom 9th

Now Buehler, a beautiful pitcher who has been destroyed by injuries, was having an awful year before finding his old self against the Mets in the NLCS. But this is a very different situation and a very tall order.

Volpe is at the plate.

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, top 9th

Leiter gets Smith to ground out to Chisholm who makes a spin-o-rama play at third before making the throw. That’s one heck of a play from a guy who never played the hot corner until recently. Great work.

That said, the Dodgers take the field three outs from a World Series title! And here comes Walker Buehler, a starter, who pitched two days ago, to try and pitch LA into the history books!

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, top 9th

Edman waves at a curveball – strike three! A huge out by Leiter! Can he get out of this jam? Will Smith is next! Two down.

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, top 9th

Full count to Edman!

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, top 9th

The Yankees have committed three errors tonight and that doesn’t even come close to telling the story of the shoddiest play I’ve ever seen from a World Series team.

Edman is even in the count 2-2.

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, top 9th

Hernandez walks because Weaver is completely done, as everyone on the planet and Pluto knows.

First and second, one out, Edman coming up, Mark Leiter Jr coming in.

And nothing against Mark Leiter Jr, but I wouldn’t want the season on his shoulders.

That said, hey, you never know, right?

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, top 9th

Weaver throws over to first base for a third time, and he’s not allowed to do that!

That’s a balk! More mental mistakes for the Yankees! Good lord is this real?

So that insurance run is now in scoring position for Hernandez.

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, top 9th

Muncy smokes a ball to right but Soto is there for the first out. Here’s Kike Hernandez with one out and one on.

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, top 9th

Hernandez starts off the Dodger ninth with a base hit to left off Weaver! And Weaver must be exhausted, but really, NY have no one left of consequence.

Chris Taylor runs for Hernandez.

If…

…LA win this game it will be because the Yankees threw it away with both hands. And because Treinen and his manager have some serious stones.

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, bottom 8th

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, bottom 8th

Treinen is ahead 0-2 on Rizzo!

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, bottom 8th

Stanton pops the first pitch he sees into foul grond ion the right side! Betts is there – he makes the catch! Two down!

It’s up to Rizzo in the Yankees eighth! Roberts is sticking with Treinen. It’s big boy time!

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, bottom 8th

Ball four almost hits Chisholm. Two on, one out for Stanton.

Roberts is coming to the mound. Treinen has to be gassed, but LA’s skipper is going to stick with him!

I think that’s a mistake. He looks done to me.

Burt we’ll find out who is right soon!

Here we go!

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A pitch high in the strike zone – Chisholm was on his way to first! But it’s 3-1.

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, bottom 8th

3-0 to Chisholm!

Stanton is on deck!

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, bottom 8th

Judge cracks a double down the left field line! Muncy came very close to catching that ball at third base – wow!

So life for the Yankees as a hit can tie perhaps this game.

Treinen is over 30 pitches. Ouch!

Chisholm at the plate.

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, bottom 8th

Full count!

Foul back.

We’ll do it again…

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, bottom 8th

Judge fouls one back. It’s even at 2-2.

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, bottom 8th

It’s 2-1 to Judge…

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, bottom 8th

OK, so it’s actually Soto leading off, facing Treinen, who has 21 pitches facing some very big bats.

And Soto grounds to first: Freeman has it and tosses to Treinen. One out.

Here’s Judge in the biggest at-bat of his career.

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, top 8th

Freeman chases a pitch low and away – strike three! So the Yankees get a crucial out and end the inning to stay in touch. It’s still a disaster for new York, who surrender two runs and the lead thanks to a broken bat hit and an interference call of all things. What a mess!

The good news for NY? Soto is leading off.

Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, top 8th

Two down and runners at the corners for Freddie Freeman, who can give LA some insurance with a knock here.

RUN! Dodgers 7-6 Yankees, top 8th

RUN! Dodgers 6-6 Yankees, top 8th

Dodgers 5-6 Yankees, top 8th

Full count! Wow!

Dodgers 5-6 Yankees, top 8th

Check swing. Did he go? Yes he did! It’s 2-2!

Dodgers 5-6 Yankees, top 8th

Ball in the dirt – Lux ahead 2-1.

Dodgers 5-6 Yankees, top 8th

Here we go! Weaver v Lux in a season defining spot! Bases full, Yanks up a run, nobody out!

How will it end?

Dodgers 5-6 Yankees, top 8th

OK, Boone comes to get Kahnle, which was a bad selection to begin with. Luke Weaver will come in for the third straight game to do some heavy, heavy lifting. The good news for New York fans? Weaver may be crazy enough to not give a damn about the situation he’s just been dropped in.

Dodgers 5-6 Yankees, top 8th

Rizzo creeps in at first base for a bunt that’s not going to happen. No idea what he is thinkng. But it’s 3-1!

And now it’s ball four!

Bases loaded, nobody out!

If Boone doesn’t get Kahnle now he’s crazy.

Dodgers 5-6 Yankees, top 8th

Meeting at the mound…it’s quiet in the Bronx. You can see this coming a mile away, and it’s not good for Yankees fans.

Dodgers 5-6 Yankees, top 8th

And Hernandez singles to left! Yup! The changeup thing against the Dodgers? I’m a skeptic.

And then Edman has a broken bat infield hit!

See what I’m saying?

Will Smith is up, and again, he is due!!

Dodgers 5-6 Yankees, top 8th

Tommy Kahnle is in for New York, which is scary for me if I’m a Yankees fan. He faces Kike Hernandez.

Dodgers 5-6 Yankees, bottom 7th

Torres grounds out to third. Inning over. To the eighth!