Yankees 3 - 6 Dodgers summary: stats, scores and highlights| 2024 MLB World Series Game 1
World Series Game 1: highlights
Everything in LA is a movie!!
This game had to end like this, with a bases loaded home run in the bottom of the 10 with two outs and your best player failing to make things happen. But here comes a guy who thought they could get out easily. That didn't stop Freddie Freeman from accepting the challenge. Ohtani failed to get a hit to make something happen. It was up to him to get the team there. In the best Hollywood fashion movie ending.
The game was dominated by the pitchers, who kept it nice and clean until the 6 inning, when the seams of the balls started to come out. Flaherty and Cole gave us a fantastic game until their arms gave out. Then the closing game wasn't great; multiple runs and many mistakes were made. A game where both teams seem to deserve to win.
One more out would have allowed the Yankees to survive. However, many would argue that they committed a minor lapse in concentration. The team needs to reflect on their actions and understand how they allowed a one-run lead in the bottom of the 10th with two outs to escape. The game exceeded all expectations of a World Series. Let's hope the next games will be as great.
Freeeeeeeee bird!!!!!
That ball is gone!!! The Yankees lost it on the last play! Why bring a player to pitch who had an elbow injury!!!
Yankees vs Dodgers: bottom of the 10th
OMG!!!! THE LAST PLAY OF THE GAME AND FREDDIE FREEMAN WITH BASES LOADED!!!!! GRAN SLAM! WHAT A PLAY!!
If this game had to end in a certain way!!!
Yankees vs Dodgers: bottom of the 10th
Verdugo makes a great play and Ohtani out on the first hit. And bases loaded as the Yankees walk Betts. It all comes down to this play!
The Yankees had it
If Ohtani makes something of this next at bat, this will be all for nothing.
Yankees vs Dodgers: bottom of the 10th
Tommy Edman singles on a ground ball to second baseman Oswaldo Cabrera. Here comes Ohtani and the Yankees could lose this one!!!
Yankees vs Dodgers: bottom of the 10th
Gavin Lux walks as Edman comes up with one out and Ohtani on deck. This could change everything for the Dodgers.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 10th
Here comes Cousins for the Yankees as he tries to close this one out. 2-2 count for Will Smith. Pop to center field and one out already for the Dodgers.
Yankees vs Dodgers: top of the 10th
Wells strikes out and now the Dodgers will try to tie things up.
Yankees vs Dodgers: top of the 10th
Another base stolen by the Yankees! Volpe seems on fire. Two outs so fa, while NY is in shape to score!
Yankees vs Dodgers: top of the 10th
Anthony Volpe grounds into a force out, Jazz Chisholm Jr. scores as the Dodgers seem in trouble,
Yankees vs Dodgers: top of the 10th
Chisholm steals 3rd and now NY has a really good option to score. With runners on first and third and only one out.
Yankees vs Dodgers: top of the 10th
Jazz Chisholm Jr. steals second base. And the Yankees have a runner on scoring position on a one out inning so far.
Yankees vs Dodgers: top of the 10th
Jazz Chisholm Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mookie Betts. And here we go!! New York goes on the offense.
Yankees vs Dodgers: top of the 10th
Treinen strikes Stanton out. Good start for the Dodgers on the extra innings.
Ohtani's run to tie things up
That's why the Dodgers sign him for 10 years. To get on base and to score and Ohtani is delivering till now.
No sleeping tonight in Japan
As the Yankees get their 3rd out on the bottom of the 9th and head to extra innings. In Japan people are about to get to work!
Yankees vs Dodgers: bottom of the 9th
Muncy gets the 3-1 count as the Yankees seem a bit nervous. Weaver doesn't seem confident enough. A fly after Muncy fails to connect well on the fastball.
Yankees vs Dodgers: bottom of the 9th
Weaver comes up to the mound as Hernandez gets the 2-2 count. Hit by Hernandez but easy player for Juan Soto who catches the fly and Muncy comes up.
Yankees vs Dodgers: top of the 9th
Aaron Judge pops out to shortstop Tommy Edman and the bottom of the 9 comes up.
Yankees vs Dodgers: top of the 9th
There's going to be another pitching change after that HR scare and as Juan Soto comes up. Blake Treinen will replace Michael Kopech. And it seems we might go to the 10th.
Yankees vs Dodgers: top of the 9th
Torres gets the double as the ball was not near HR. And Juan Soto gets to the plate!
Yankees vs Dodgers: top of the 9th
Torres hits it well off, but it can be an interference! Maybe a double!
Yankees vs Dodgers: top of the 9th
Austin Wells grounds out and the Yankees are letting this one slip.
Yankees vs Dodgers: top of the 9th
Pitching change as Michael Kopech replaces Alex Vesia. Let's see what the Dodgers can do.
Yankees vs Dodgers: bottom of the 8th
Ohtani gets the run and ties the game!! Betts tries to het the HR but hits it to the middle so that the Japanese can get to home!
That's his first ever World Series hit
Ohtani gets to third on a single hit. The total all around player.
Yankees vs Dodgers: bottom of the 8th
On a clean line drive to right fielder Juan Soto, Shohei Ohtani doubles. The Dodgers are still alive here as the Yankees will make a bullpen change
Yankees vs Dodgers: bottom of the 8th
Tommy Edman grounds out, shortstop Anthony Volpe to first baseman Anthony Rizzo
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 8th
Volpe is out with a fly ball to the middle and the Dodgers will come up to tie the game.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 8th
Rizzo comes up and the Yankees seem to try to put this one to bed. The 2-2 count and Vesia gets in trouble here. Nice!! Great strike out on the fifth pitch for Vesia!!
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 8th
Vesia comes to the mound for the Dodgers as he faces Chisholm on a 2-2 count. And Jr comes out swinging and Vesia gets the strike out
The Yankees with the nine lives
The Dodgers are doing everything they can to change things around but that Yankees aura is just too much it seems.
Yankees vs Dodgers: bottom of the 7th
Holmes will sit out as the Yankees decide to make a change to the pitching team. It will be Tommy Kahnle turn now.
Yankees vs Dodgers: bottom of the 7th
Enrique Hernández out on a sacrifice bunt and the Dodgers try to get the runner home.
Yankees vs Dodgers: bottom of the 7th
Max Muncy hit by pitch and the manager comes on to the mound. The Yankees are on trouble as there is two on base and no outs yet,
Yankees vs Dodgers: bottom of the 7th
Teoscar Hernández singles on a line drive to center fielder as Aaron Judge fails to get to it! And this could be it for Cole !
Yankees vs Dodgers: top of the 7th
Giancarlo Stanton called out on strikes by Graterol and the Dodgers will try to close this one on a good note!
Yankees vs Dodgers: top of the 7th
Aaron Judge gets the line drive to the middle to get on first! And here comes Giancarlo!
Yankees vs Dodgers: top of the 7th
Soto with the pop and here comes Aaron Judge to try to get something here.
Yankees vs Dodgers: top of the 7th
Gleyber Torres grounds out! Brusdar Graterol to first baseman Freddie Freeman for the easy play!
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 6th
Freddie Freeman flies out sharply to right fielder Juan Soto and the Dodgers fail to make the Yankees pay here. Cole's game tonight has been perfect.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 6th
Betts gets the 2-2 count here with a one out and Cole seems a bit tired now. He makes contact but third gets the out and Chisholm makes a great play to get the out.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 6th
Ohtani grounds out as he gets Edman to third! The guy is so fast that he almost got to first on a ground wow.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 6th
Tommy Edman doubles on a ground ball to right fielder Juan Soto again. Ohtani comes up!!!
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 6th
Banda comes out breathing here. He had bases loaded and a Verdugo ready to make him pay. The Dodgers had a horrible inning on the six and now we will see what Ohtani and company can do to tie the game and win it.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 6th
Austin Wells singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tommy Edman. Jazz Chisholm Jr. goes to 3rd annd Anthony Volpe to 2nd and all bases full. Yankees are breaking down.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 6th
Anthony Banda intentionally walks Anthony Volpe. We have two on base as the Yankees seem to be getting the best of the Dodgers who seem to breaking down at the top of the six.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 6th
Jazz Chisholm Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Mookie Betts.
Giancarlo!!!
What a play for Giancarlo Stanton!!! The game had been a perfect for Flaherty and it all change on a fastball!
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 6th
The Dodgers make a change and Flaherty is leaving the mound as Anthony Banda comes on up.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 6th
Stanton!!!! Wow, wow!! He gets Juan Soto and himself for the Yankees!!! The game is now 2-1 for New York wow,
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 6th
Aaron Judge on the 2-2 here. Flaherty in trouble here as Soto is on base and now Judge. Not in my house!! Flaherty lays down the lay and gets Judge out on his third strike out of the night! What a pitching duel!
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 6th
Juan Soto singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Enrique Hernández. And now the Yankees have a shot to get on the board. Nicely done by Soto who made a mistake earlier.
Billie in the house!
Didn't think she would like Baseball, she strikes me as a Basketball fan.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 6th
The Dodgers strike first! LA took the opportunity that Juan Soto let slipped to get a run. It might be the only one of the whole night if this pitching game continues.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 5th
Gavin Lux flies out to center fielder Aaron Judge!
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 5th
The Yankees give one run after Juan Soto allowed a line drive and a run to third. Cole was doing great but his teammates let him down on this one.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 5th
And the Dodgers get on scoreboard!!! Smith pops to Juan Soto and Kike Hernandez gets to home!
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 5th
Hernandez swings wild while the ball goes low on the left here. He swings and the ball goes to foul 0-2. Triple for Hernandez after a line drive to the right field and Juan Soto looked slow to get there. Smith comes next!
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 5th
Muncy on the 0-1 count here after a nice fastball to the middle. LA is trying to get a bunt here but fails. The 1-2 stays and Muncy strikes out again.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 5th
Here comes Ohtani again. There is no movement yet on the bullpens. This game is going fast and nothing really to it. The pitching game has been perfect so far!
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 5th
Torres with a hit!! But it stays on the diamond and crisis adverted!!! Flaherty comes out clean on this one.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 5th
Verdugo gets on base after a line drive! First mistake by Flaherty in 5 innings really. Here comes Torres and Juan Soto!
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 5th
Wells to see if he can get a hit here but fould and the counts goes to 1-2. That pitch goes wild and hits the ground and we go to a 2-2 count here. Swing and a miss!! Another strike out here for Flaherty !! We are going fast!
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 5th
Here comes Volpe for the Yankees. Strike one right on the middle and he doesn't swing! 0-2 count and here we go! Volpe swings wild 0-3 and you are out of there!!!!
Great catch by Rizzo
It wasn't an easy out this one. But these two teams are just on fire. Minus two small mistakes, no one is giving an inch here.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 4th
Hernandez with the 2-1 count here. And it seems like another fast inning. Hernandez swings and 2-2. Ball number 3, maybe first base, but pops out. That concludes the fourth inning. We are half way done for this one. Incredible,
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 4th
Freeman here, let see if he can get on base. And he makes contact but stays on first and another great pitching game by Cole.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 4th
Mookie Betts pops out to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Is going way too fast here.
A bit of fashion
Ohtani came with some style to the match let's see if can do better at this third at bat.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 4th
Anthony Rizzo lines out to left fielder Teoscar Hernández and here comes Betts. The pitchers aren't giving anything to any of both teams. Impeccable job at the mound!
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 4th
Jazz Chisholm Jr. grounds out.! Again the work at the mound is impressive. Flaherty at 60 throws on the top of the fourth is not an easy thing to do. Not sure if he can keep it up.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 3rd
Here comes Ohtani! The 2-1 count here and Cole is in trouble. Now the 2-2 count and let's see what Ohtani can do. Disappointing two at bat for the Japanese player. He is swinging at everything he sees.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 3rd
1 out and Edman comes to the bat. The 2-1 count here as Cole gets himself in trouble. But he fouls and is it out of there.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 3rd
Aaron Judge is out of there. Disappointing from the Yankees hitter. He seemed a bit wild there.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 3rd
Juan Soto grounds into a double play. Flaherty is having a really simple game here and it doesn't seem like New York can get a hit. Here comes Aaron Judge, he is at 0-2 on the count.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Top of the 3rd
Juan soto comes up and still no hit for one of the Yankees best player. The count stays at 2-2
A farewell to Fernando Valenzuela
The Dodgers bit farewell to one of the most iconic players. The team surely will want to win this one today.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 2nd
Will Smith strikes out swinging!! The game is going super fast here. Both teams are playing it very safe here.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of the 2nd
Enrique Hernández strikes out swinging!! Cole is making magic right now.
Yankees vs Dodgers: Bottom of 2nd
Cole is on fire!! Nice curve to the right and the Yankees batter is out of there. Muncy was a bit of a let down there.
Yankees vs Dodgers
Verdugo grounds out as the Dodgers make the double play. That's two innings out of the way for Flaherty and it seems both teams are playing it safe here.
Yankees vs Dodgers
The Dodgers seem comfortable here. Flaherty seems on his game today. It won't be easy for New York to get something here.
Yankees vs Dodgers
And Flaherty got in some trouble there with a 3-2 count but gets there alive and here comes Wells for the Yankees.
Yankees vs Dodgers
Anthony Rizzo singles on a ground ball to pitcher Jack Flaherty. And we have our first runner or first.
Ohtani sending messages
This is a start to these series. What a message that Ohtani is sending. If you throw those I'm gonna make you pay.
Yankees vs Dodgers
Teoscar Hernández lines out to shortstop Anthony Volpe and here comes NY to bat. Rizzo coming up to make things happen. It seems the dodgers could get something here but not quite.
Yankees vs Dodgers
And Freeman gets to third!! On a hit to the left field the Yankees make a mistake against the wall. Verdugo can't get to it and we have runner on third!!!
Yankees vs Dodgers
Mookie Betts flies out to left fielder Alex Verdugo. And another almost out of there but falls short. Cole playing with fire here.
Yankees vs Dodgers
And is going and going!!! But stays in!! On the first at bat and the Japanese almost got it out of here and Cole can breathe.
Yankees vs Dodgers
Here comes Ohtani!. Gerrit Cole needs a good start here against the best !
Yankees vs Dodgers
Jazz Chisholm Jr. grounds out, as Gavin Lux hits first baseman Freddie Freeman for the easy play.
Yankees vs Dodgers
Stanton hits the 3-2 count to the second base and the Dodgers make a mistake. They let the hit stand and now we have two on base.
Yankees vs Dodgers
Aaron Judge is out of there!!! On a 3-1 count the New York star is sitting back down.
Yankees vs Dodgers
And Juan soto gets to first on the fourth ball straight. Flaherty didn't take any chances. And here comes Aaron Judge.
Yankees vs Dodgers
Torres hits to the third and the dodgers het the first out. Here comes Juan Soto!!
Yankees vs Dodgers
Jack Flaherty comes to the mound and he faces Torres! And the first pitch is a ball!!
How real is this?
MLB fans how real is this. I can't confirm but can't deny either that this happening now. And here come both teams!!
PLAY BALL!
The Dodgers are on the field, Jack Flaherty is on the mound. The fans are in their seats and the umpires are ready as Gleyber Torres will lead off for the Yankees.
Let's PLAY BALL!
Almost there!
Go get the chips and the drinks. Walk the dog and take out the trash. Don't miss the first pitch as it is about come and you won't want to miss it.
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LINEUPS
The Home Team
Dodgers Batting Order
1. Shohei Ohtani, (L) DH
2. Mookie Betts, (R) RF
3. Freddie Freeman, (L) 1B
4. Teoscar Hernández, (R) LF
5. Max Muncy, (L) 3B
6. Kiké Hernández, (R) CF
7. Will Smith, (R) C
8. Gavin Lux, (L) 2B
9. Tommy Edman, (S) SS
Manager: Dave Roberts
Pitching coach: Mark Prior
The Visitors
Yankees Batting Order
1. Gleyber Torres, (R) 2B
2. Juan Soto, (L) RF
3. Aaron Judge, (R) CF
4. Giancarlo Stanton, (R) DH
5. Jazz Chisholm, (L) 3B
6. Anthony Rizzo, (L) 1B
7. Anthony Volpe, (R) SS
8. Austin Wells, (L) C
9. Alex Verdugo, (L) LF
Manager: Aaron Boone
Pitching coach: Matt Blake
STARTING PITCHERS SEASON STATS
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Jack FlahertyRHP
13 - 7
3.17 ERA
194 K
162.0 IP
1.07 WHIP
NEW YORK YANKEES
Gerrit ColeRHP
8 - 5
3.41 ERA
99 K
95.0 IP
1.13 WHIP
PITCHING
Los Angeles Dodgers: Jack Flaherty
The Dodgers have tapped Jack Flaherty to take the mound for Game 1 at Dodger Stadium. He’s a Southern California guy, born in Burbank, and a product of Harvard-Westlake, a high school known for turning out baseball talent. The Dodgers acquired Flaherty mid-season, and while his postseason stats this year haven’t exactly turned heads - he’s 1-2 with a 7.04 ERA - there’s no question he has the stuff to be dangerous. In a big game like this, anything can happen, and the Dodgers are counting on Flaherty to rise to the occasion in front of a home crowd.
New York Yankees: Gerrit Cole
Flaherty’s counterpart in Game 1, Gerrit Cole, also calls Southern California home. Cole grew up in Orange County, pitched for Orange Lutheran High School, and famously chose UCLA over an early shot at joining the Yankees after they drafted him out of high school. Now, he’s the Yankees’ ace, having cemented his legacy as one of the game’s best with a dominant season that earned him the American League Cy Young Award. He’s exactly who the Yankees want on the mound in the opener, with that cool, unflappable demeanor that makes it feel like he’s been built for moments like this. Cole has been lights out all season and could be the X-factor for the Yankees as they look to take Game 1 on the road.
WELCOME!!!
Welcome to the Diario AS USA live commentary of Game 1 of the 2024 World Series as the New York Yankees head out west to Dodger Stadium to face the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Dodgers and Yankees are gearing up for one of the most anticipated World Series matchups in decades. It's a rivalry that runs deep, one that’s spanned generations and even stirred excitement in the youngest of fans. Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman shared how even his 8-year-old son, Charlie, is caught up in the moment. “He’s on YouTube and seeing all the videos about Yankees-Dodgers. So you’re starting to get a hint of how big this could be,” Freeman said, beaming with pride.
This showdown marks the 12th time these two teams have met in the World Series, their last clash being 43 years ago. It all began back in 1941 when the Dodgers were still in Brooklyn, and Joe DiMaggio’s Yankees were on a tear, winning their fifth title in six years. Fast forward to today, and the stakes feel just as high, if not higher. The Yankees’ Juan Soto knows what it means. “You can be the best player. You can do whatever you want,” he said, “but at the end of the day, people remember you because you won a World Series.”
It’s true. Championships are what define legacies, especially when it comes to teams as globally recognized as the Yankees and Dodgers. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts summed it up: “You could easily argue that on a global scale, the Yankees and the Dodgers are the most followed, the most supported, the most visible.” And visibility is key. The League Championship Series shattered U.S. TV records since 2017, and the addition of Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers roster has drawn viewers from Japan, further amplifying the spectacle.
This series isn’t just about a historic rivalry - it's loaded with star power. We’ve got five MVPs on the field: Ohtani, Freeman, and Mookie Betts for the Dodgers, and Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton for the Yankees. It’s the first time since 1971 that so many MVPs will face off in a single World Series. Even more impressive, Judge and Ohtani are likely to be named MVPs of their respective leagues this year. As if that wasn’t enough, both hit over 50 home runs this season, the first time a pair of such sluggers have gone head-to-head in the Fall Classic.
As the Dodgers chase their eighth title and second in five years, the Yankees look to end their 15-year championship drought. The Yankees’ last win came in 2009, and for Aaron Judge, the weight of that legacy isn’t lost on him. “This is where the real fun starts,” he said, fully aware that a World Series ring is what separates the good from the great in pinstripes. “They definitely got a different aura walking around here when you got a couple of rings on your fingers,” Judge added, reflecting on the Yankees legends who’ve come before him.
It’s not just about the present stars, though. There's a sense of history threading through the conversations around this series. Both managers, Dave Roberts and Aaron Boone, go way back to their college days, with a playful rivalry dating to when Roberts’ UCLA Bruins crushed Boone’s USC Trojans in 1992.
All this familiarity and history brings a certain energy to the dugouts.
The backdrop to all this? Dodger Stadium, shimmering under the California sun with its sea foam green and sky blue seats. It’s a picturesque setting for a series that promises high drama. And while the Dodgers and Yankees have both faced plenty of ups and downs to get here, it’s clear that this World Series is about more than just baseball. It's about legacies, old rivalries, and the memories made along the way.
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner can certainly attest to that. He was just a boy when his father’s Yankees clinched the 1977 title over the Dodgers, Reggie Jackson hammering home the final blows. “I’d say my two most prevalent memories are Reggie’s third home run, and of course the final popup...and the pandemonium that ensued,” he recalled, his voice full of nostalgia. Those are the moments these players and fans are chasing now. Something unforgettable, something that stays with you forever.