LOS ANGELES– Freddie Freeman hit a solo home run in a marathon 18-inning epic Game 3 of the World Series, to lift the Dodgers to a crucial 6-5 victory over the Toronto  Blue Jays at Dodger stadium on Monday, October 27.

This thrilling win gives the Dodgers a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series

Kudos to the Fans who had the stamina to sit, stand and scream watching this classic WS battle. Some quick facts: 609 pitches 41 players, 19 pitchers and 6 hours and 39 minutes to resolve this one.

Even the casual baseball fan had to be swept up in the excitement and drama this game featured.

Even writing a summary of this game would take up three pages of the newspaper. Well, here goes:

368 days after Freeman hit a Walk-off Grand Slam homer  in Game 1 of the Fall Classic over the Yankees, he provided another storybook ending.

“When you have your bullpen doing what they are doing, over and over. It fires you up,” said Freeman postgame.

This bedtime story occured at 11:50 pm, Freeman saw a full-count sinker that sailed toward the middle of the strike zone and lifted it to straightaway center field for another game-ending home run.

180 words, and I haven’t  even gotten around to Shohei Ohtani’s brilliance. Ohtani was a key contributor, hitting two home runs and setting a new postseason record by reaching base nine times. He is also scheduled to start Game 4 this evening for the Dodgers.

Everyone counts on names like Ohtani , Freeman and Betts, they are future Hall of Famers. What you don’t expect is the heroics of a red bearded relief pitcher named Will Klein.

This bullpen savior went from the last man in the bullpen to the hero after throwing four scoreless innings, sprinted toward home plate to join a mob of teammates in celebration — only to be mobbed himself.

It was eerily similar to the longest World Series game of all time. Game 3 of the Boston Red Sox LA Dodgers  2018 World Series had the same setting of Chavez Ravine. It even ended with a home run in the bottom of the 18th inning.

The only difference being it was a  Max Muncy home run. Proving that playoff experience really pays off, the Boys in Blue have the mental fortitude to win.

This one saw the Blue Jays and Dodgers combine for 10 runs in the first seven innings and zero (against two of the worst bullpens in the sport) for the next 10.

Clayton Kershaw took the mound in the 12th inning with the bases loaded. The Dodgers legend with patches of gray in his beard, got out of a bases loaded jam,  in an emotional moment which saved the game.

It saw an array of impressive throws — Addison Barger gunning down Freeman at home in the third, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. cutting off a throw to get Teoscar Hernandez attempting to take third base in the sixth, Hernandez starting the relay that threw Davis Schneider out at home in the 10th.

Game 4 is later this evening at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is set for 5:08 pm.