{"id":2516,"date":"2024-10-26T07:04:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T05:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=2516"},"modified":"2024-10-26T07:04:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T05:04:17","slug":"mlb-world-series-game-1-freddie-freeman-walkoff-grand-slam-makes-history-dodger-up-1-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/mlb-world-series-game-1-freddie-freeman-walkoff-grand-slam-makes-history-dodger-up-1-0\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB World Series Game 1: Freddie Freeman Walkoff Grand Slam makes history, Dodger up 1-0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Freddie Freeman lifted his bat high, watching as the ball soared through the sky.<\/p><p>It was a historic night in the World Series as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/player\/freddie-freeman-518692\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Freddie Freeman<\/a> delivered the first-ever walk-off grand slam in Series history, a thrilling conclusion that took place after the game stretched into extra innings.<\/p><p>Freeman, playing through a lingering ankle injury from late in the regular season, struggled to hit with power during both the NLDS and NLCS, even sitting out some games to rest. But on Friday, he broke through dramatically, hitting both a grand slam and a triple.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">IT'S GONE<br>IT'S GONE<br>IT'S GONE<br>IT'S GONE<br>FREDDIE FREEMAN <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WALKOFF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#WALKOFF<\/a> GRAND SLAM <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LlVU1ZGyGx\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/LlVU1ZGyGx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MLB (@MLB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLB\/status\/1850019384883826906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>October 26, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The moment brought back memories of Kirk Gibson&rsquo;s iconic walk-off home run from Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. Like Freeman, Gibson was visibly hindered by an injury, yet rose to the occasion with a game-defining homer. <\/p><p>The Yankees had initially pulled ahead in the 10th, with Jazz Chisholm Jr. breaking out of a playoff slump. After a sharp single off Blake Treinen, Chisholm stole two bases, scoring on a groundout to give the Yankees a brief lead.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For the third consecutive time, the Series opener pushed into extra innings<\/h2><p>Freddie Freeman&rsquo;s homer came off the first pitch he faced &mdash; a fastball from Nestor Cortes. The crowd of 52,394 erupted as he rounded the bases, a moment that brought back memories of Gibson&rsquo;s legendary 1988 homer against the Athletics, also at Dodger Stadium.<\/p><p>Freeman, who had missed games in the National League playoffs due to his ankle injury, had not hit an extra-base knock this postseason until he stretched out a triple earlier that night.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FREDDIE FREEMAN'S GRAND SLAM WALKS IT OFF AND THE DODGERS STEAL GAME 1 &#128561; <br><br>It's the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history&#8252;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0mlPvquqgm\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/0mlPvquqgm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\/status\/1850021024286314615?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>October 26, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>As Game 1 advanced into extra innings, it marked the third consecutive Series opener to go beyond the standard nine innings, adding to the intensity of this star-studded showdown between two of baseball&rsquo;s most celebrated franchises.<\/p><p>In the top of the 10th, Anthony Volpe put the Yankees ahead 3-2 by grounding into a fielder&rsquo;s choice that allowed Jazz Chisholm Jr. to score from third. <\/p><p>Chisholm, a burst of speed for the typically more power-focused Yankees, singled off Blake Treinen, then stole both second and third to get into scoring position for Volpe&rsquo;s at-bat.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MLB Extra Innings Rules<\/strong><\/h2><p>In recent years, Major League Baseball has made several rule adjustments. One of the biggest changes &mdash; and arguably most controversial &mdash; has been the rule starting extra innings with a runner on second base, aimed at speeding up games. <\/p><p>This rule took effect in the regular season starting in the 2020 pandemic season, alongside the adoption of the designated hitter by the National League, which became permanent in 2022.<\/p><p>However, does this rule apply in the playoffs?<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does the extra-inning rule apply in the playoffs?<\/h3><p>For fans who appreciate traditional baseball, there&rsquo;s relief: the runner-on-second rule does <em>not<\/em> apply in the postseason. From the 10th inning onward, extra innings start with empty bases, preserving the classic playoff intensity.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Exactly 20 years to the day, the Yankees again get walked off in extra innings in the ALCS on a 2-run homer by a man named David.<br><br>How can you not be romantic about baseball? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EUdakzGUAA\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/EUdakzGUAA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gabrielle Starr (@gfstarr1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gfstarr1\/status\/1847085444389130412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>October 18, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>This rule, initially introduced during the pandemic season in 2020, had an immediate effect. Teams scored 416 runs in the 10th inning in 2019, averaging about 0.48 runs per inning before the rule was implemented. <\/p><p>After the change, teams averaged 1.12 runs in the 10th inning in 2020, and by 2021, this trend of higher runs in extra innings continued, highlighting the rule&rsquo;s significant impact.<\/p><p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/dodgers-fan-interference-robs-yankees-gleyber-torres-of-world-series-game-1-home-run\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Dodgers fan interference robs Yankees&rsquo; Gleyber Torres of World Series Game 1 home run<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freeman\u2019s walk-off grand slam sent the Dodgers surging past the Yankees in extra innings, setting the tone for an intense World Series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2518,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[485,486,487],"class_list":["post-2516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-freddie-freeman","tag-freddie-freeman-walk-off-win","tag-world-series-game-1"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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