2025 World Series: Freddie Freeman’s Walk-Off Homer Wins 18-Inning Marathon for Dodgers

History wasn’t just made at the 2025 World Series on Monday night; it was completely rewritten.

In a game for the ages, the Los Angeles Dodgers secured a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in an epic 18-inning marathon. The game, which lasted a staggering 6 hours and 39 minutes, will be remembered as one of the most dramatic in Fall Classic history.

The marathon finally ended just 10 minutes before midnight in Los Angeles on a history-making swing from Freddie Freeman.

This wasn’t just a win; it was an endurance test that showcased two of baseball’s biggest superstars—Freeman and Shohei Ohtani—at their absolute best.

Freddie Freeman Makes History (Again)

As the innings piled up and zeroes filled the scoreboard, it felt as though the game might never end. Then, in the bottom of the 18th, Freddie Freeman stepped to the plate against Blue Jays reliever Brendon Little and launched a walk-off home run, sending Dodger Stadium into a frenzy.

This wasn’t Freeman’s first moment of World Series heroics. Incredibly, this was his second career extra-inning, walk-off home run in the World Series (his first being a grand slam in Game 1 of the 2024 Series).

With this hit, Freddie Freeman is now the only player in MLB history to have two extra-inning walk-off home runs in the World Series.

“To have it happen again a year later,” Freeman said after the game, “to hit another walk-off, it’s kind of amazing. Crazy. And I’m just glad we won.”

The Shohei Ohtani Show: A Stat Line for the Ages

While Freeman played the hero, his teammate Shohei Ohtani put on a performance that defies logic. Ohtani, who is scheduled to be the Dodgers’ starting pitcher for Game 4, delivered one of the greatest offensive games in postseason history.

Ohtani reached base nine times in a single game, a new postseason record.

Here’s a breakdown of his unbelievable night:

• 9 Times on Base: The first player to ever do this in a playoff game.
• 4 Extra-Base Hits: The first player ever to accomplish this in a single World Series game.
• 5 Walks: A new World Series record.
• 4 Intentional Walks: Also a new World Series record, as the Blue Jays simply refused to pitch to him.
• 3 Intentional Walks with No One On Base: A statistic so rare it’s almost unheard of, highlighting the sheer terror he instills in opposing managers.

Freeman summed it up best: “Our starting pitcher tomorrow got on base nine times tonight.”

An 18-Inning Game for the Ages

The marathon match, which started on Monday and ended on Tuesday for fans on the East Coast (nearly 3 a.m. in Toronto), tested the limits of both bullpens and rosters. It was a classic October battle of attrition, drama, and madness.

The game saw countless potential game-winning hits die on the warning track and strategic moves that will be analyzed for years.

What This Means for the 2025 World Series

With this historic and grueling win, the Los Angeles Dodgers take a 2-1 lead in the 2025 World Series.

The victory gives them critical momentum, but the Blue Jays showed incredible resilience. The biggest question moving forward is how this 18-inning marathon will impact the pitching staffs for both teams for the rest of the series.

All eyes will now be on Game 4. Can the Blue Jays recover, or will Shohei Ohtani—after reaching base nine times—dominate again, this time from the pitcher’s mound?

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