"From Miguel Rojas smashing a solo home run to tie the game in the top of the ninth inning, to Andy Pages' catch to send the game to extras, to Will Smith's clutch home run to eventually win the game with two outs in the 11th, to Mookie Betts converting a series-winning double play with a runner in scoring position, the Dodgers delivered an epic championship to Los Angeles."
""For him to have the same stuff that he had the night before is absolutely mind-blowing to me," Friedman said. "I got a text (via Will Ireton) last night that Yama was getting treatment to be ready for today. Kind of scoffed at it, like, 'Oh, that's great, he really cares but the likelihood of that is pretty low.' And then today, he got treatment again, and said, 'Hey, I feel really good. Like, I'm able to go out and give at least an inning, and we'll see how my stuff holds.'""
Los Angeles Dodgers became the first back-to-back World Series champions in 25 years after an 11-inning Game 7. Miguel Rojas hit a solo home run in the top of the ninth to tie the game. Andy Pages made a crucial catch that sent the contest to extra innings. Will Smith hit a two-out, 11th-inning home run that ultimately decided the series. Mookie Betts turned a series-clinching double play with a runner in scoring position. Yoshinobu Yamamoto entered with one out and two on in the bottom of the ninth on zero days' rest, hit a batter on his second pitch to load the bases, then secured the final eight outs and earned World Series MVP. Yamamoto received treatment before the game and maintained his pitching quality from the previous night.
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