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Dodgers beat Yankees in Game 5 to win World Series – NBC New York

Umito October 31, 2024

What you need to know

Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit back-to-back homers in the bottom of the first for a 3-0 lead, which grew to 4-0 in the second and 5-0 in the third.
A sloppy defensive performance by New York in the fifth inning gave the Dodgers their first scores, ultimately tying the game.
A sacrifice by Giancarlo Stanton in the bottom of the sixth allowed Juan Soto to race home for New York to take a 6-5 lead, but LA came back in the top of the eighth and didn’t look back.
Star starter Walker Buehler entered the ninth inning and struck out the Yankees to close out the game for Los Angeles.
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole faced Dodgers right-hander Jack Flaherty, who was removed in the second half.
The Dodgers won their eighth World Series and first since 2020, while the Yankees’ drought since 2009 persisted.

THE New York Yankees avoided a sweep against the Los Angeles Dodgersbut was unable to force the series back to the opposite coast.

Los Angeles won the World Series on Wednesday with a 7-6 victory, coming back from 5-0 down in the fifth inning after a disastrous defensive display by New York.

Despite a good game on the mound from starter Gerrit Cole, the Yankees failed to continue advancing toward their 28th World Series title.

The Dodgers gave veteran right-hander Jack Flaherty the nod, but he was pulled in the second inning as Dave Roberts again moved between his bullpen, eventually ending with star starter Walker Buehler closing out the game .

Here’s how Game 5 played out between the Dodgers and Yankees at Yankee Stadium: