What was thought to be an unforgettable World Series showdown is turning out to be the Los Angeles Dodgers' immediate jubilation.
Historians could also wonder if the New York Yankees ever made an appearance.
Game 3 of the Dodgers' 4-2 victory over the Yankees gave them a commanding lead in the World Series. Walker Buehler's outstanding start, Freddie Freeman's third home run in three games, and more drab Yankees play left the later innings of the game with a sea of empty blue seats.
Game 4 of the World Series, which the Dodgers are leading 3-0, is scheduled on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium and might culminate in a large, blue dogpile at the pitcher's mound.
That appears to be beyond the Yankees' control.
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In Game 3, they were limited to five hits and didn't score until Alex Verdugo blasted a two-run homer off Michael Kopech with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning.
It's too late, but the Yankees are on the board: Yankees 2, Dodgers 4.
In the bottom of the ninth, Alex Verdugo hit a two-run home run against Michael Kopech, but the Yankees lost the game too late. To end the rally and end the game, Kopech got Gleyber Torres to ground out to the shortstop.
The Yankees will now have to be eliminated. The Dodgers can potentially capture another championship with only one more victory.
The Dodgers eliminate a further scoring option.
In Game 3, the Yankees are down to their last six outs.
Through the first seven innings, the Dodgers' five pitchers have shut down the Yankees' lineup. In the seventh inning, Anthony Banda got Gleyber Torres to strike out with two runners on base, thwarting the Yankees' chances of scoring again.
LA scores another run: Yankees 0, Dodgers 4.
In the sixth inning of their game against the Yankees, the Dodgers score another run. With an RBI single off of reliever Jake Cousins, Kiké Hernández brought home Gavin Lux to increase the advantage to four.0.
In the bottom of the sixth, Brusdar Graterol took Walker Buehler's place as the Dodgers' starter. Buehler struck out five and threw five shutout innings.
Dodgers increase their advantage to 3 Yankees 0
NEW YORK: The distance between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers is still growing after three innings of Game 3 of the World Series.
With the bases loaded and trailing 3-0, the Yankee starter, Clarke Schmidt, was lifted in the third inning.
Through three innings, Walker Buehler, the Dodgers' starter, has struck out five batters and given up no hits.
Additionally, the odds are once again in the Dodgers' advantage in a game that the Yankees need to win after dropping to a 2-0 Series deficit.
They added to their lead in the third inning when Tommy Edman, who read the play flawlessly, scored an RBI single into right field after Mookie Betts defeated Schmidt in a nine-pitch fight.
Mark Leiter Jr., a reliever, did manage to get out of the final jam that was loaded with bases. However, Yankee Stadium is incredibly silent. And time is running out for the Yankees.
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What was thought to be an unforgettable World Series showdown is turning out to be the Los Angeles Dodgers' immediate jubilation.
Historians could also wonder if the New York Yankees ever made an appearance.
Game 3 of the Dodgers' 4-2 victory over the Yankees gave them a commanding lead in the World Series. Walker Buehler's outstanding start, Freddie Freeman's third home run in three games, and more drab Yankees play left the later innings of the game with a sea of empty blue seats.
Game 4 of the World Series, which the Dodgers are leading 3-0, is scheduled on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium and might culminate in a large, blue dogpile at the pitcher's mound.
That appears to be beyond the Yankees' control.
Get the most recent MLB standings, schedules, scores, and statistics for every game.
In Game 3, they were limited to five hits and didn't score until Alex Verdugo blasted a two-run homer off Michael Kopech with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning.
It's too late, but the Yankees are on the board: Yankees 2, Dodgers 4.
In the bottom of the ninth, Alex Verdugo hit a two-run home run against Michael Kopech, but the Yankees lost the game too late. To end the rally and end the game, Kopech got Gleyber Torres to ground out to the shortstop.
The Yankees will now have to be eliminated. The Dodgers can potentially capture another championship with only one more victory.
The Dodgers eliminate a further scoring option.
In Game 3, the Yankees are down to their last six outs.
Through the first seven innings, the Dodgers' five pitchers have shut down the Yankees' lineup. In the seventh inning, Anthony Banda got Gleyber Torres to strike out with two runners on base, thwarting the Yankees' chances of scoring again.
LA scores another run: Yankees 0, Dodgers 4.
In the sixth inning of their game against the Yankees, the Dodgers score another run. With an RBI single off of reliever Jake Cousins, Kiké Hernández brought home Gavin Lux to increase the advantage to four.0.
In the bottom of the sixth, Brusdar Graterol took Walker Buehler's place as the Dodgers' starter. Buehler struck out five and threw five shutout innings.
Dodgers increase their advantage to 3 Yankees 0
NEW YORK: The distance between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers is still growing after three innings of Game 3 of the World Series.
With the bases loaded and trailing 3-0, the Yankee starter, Clarke Schmidt, was lifted in the third inning.
Through three innings, Walker Buehler, the Dodgers' starter, has struck out five batters and given up no hits.
Additionally, the odds are once again in the Dodgers' advantage in a game that the Yankees need to win after dropping to a 2-0 Series deficit.
They added to their lead in the third inning when Tommy Edman, who read the play flawlessly, scored an RBI single into right field after Mookie Betts defeated Schmidt in a nine-pitch fight.
Mark Leiter Jr., a reliever, did manage to get out of the final jam that was loaded with bases. However, Yankee Stadium is incredibly silent. And time is running out for the Yankees.