Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off home run in the 18th inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. The game lasted 18 innings, matching the longest in World Series history. The Dodgers now lead the best-of-seven series 2-1.
Game 3 of the 2025 World Series took place at Dodger Stadium on Monday, ending in a 6-5 Dodgers victory over the Blue Jays after a grueling 6-hour, 39-minute marathon. Freeman led off the bottom of the 18th with a 406-foot home run to center off Brendon Little, sealing the win. This marked Freeman's second iconic walk-off homer, following his grand slam in the 2024 World Series against the Yankees.
Shohei Ohtani delivered a record-setting performance with two home runs. As defending champions, the Dodgers now hold a 2-1 series lead and eye their first home title since 1963 in the best-of-seven matchup. Game 4 is set for Tuesday.
Post-game, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts reflected on the pitching strain, saying, "Baseball in its truest form... is if there are games like that, then to have to go through the battle of attrition with pitching." He opposed extending the regular-season automatic-runner rule to the postseason. Blue Jays manager John Schneider, a traditionalist, expressed uncertainty about the change, noting teams must structure rosters to handle such situations. Both sides neared using position players on the mound due to depleted bullpens.