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Dodgers and Yankees face off in Game 5 of the 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.
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.
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole (1-0, 2.82 ERA) faced Dodgers right-hander Jack Flaherty, who was removed in the second half.
The Dodgers have a chance to win their eighth World Series and first since 2020.

THE New York Yankees avoided a sweep against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now their mission is to return the 2024 World Series to the West Coast.

Dodgers lead Fall Classic 3-1 after Yankees win a 11-4 victory in Tuesday’s fourth game. Even though New York avoided elimination, it still has a long way to go to try to become the first team to overcome a 3-0 deficit in the World Series.

New York will turn to its ace, Gerrit Cole, to Game 5 as the team looks to move closer to making history and a 28th World Series title. The Dodgers, meanwhile, are giving the nod to veteran right-hander Jack Flaherty.

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